Bambang corrects BPK figures

Thu, 27 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo clarified
the correct figure involved in the irregularities found in the
Supreme Audit Agency (BPK)'s audit of the state budget and state
companies for the 1999/2000 fiscal year that ended in March.

Bambang said a number of media publications, including The
Jakarta Post, misquoted the report by printing that the
irregularities totaled Rp 209.43 trillion (US$23.27 billion),
instead of the correct figure of Rp 209.43 billion.

He said the media that printed the incorrect figure should
take greater care in ensuring the accuracy of their stories or
risk being sued by his office. (cst)

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