Complaints Box opens in Bogor

Complaints Box opens in Bogor

BOGOR (JP): The Bogor Prosecutor's Office has opened a special
post office box for citizens who are fed up with corruption in
the local bureaucracy.

Djuharia Anwar, who heads the office, said on Wednesday that
people could report corrupt practices involving government
officials by sending letters to PO Box 1001.

"Reports should be supported with convincing evidence and must
not be slanderous. Senders should clearly identify themselves.
All correspondence will be treated as confidential," he said.

Anwar also reported that the local government had asked his
office to investigate people who had failed to pay property
taxes.

"There are currently about 500 taxpayers who have defaulted on
property tax payments worth a total of Rp 500 million," he said.
"They have all been summoned to the office, but only 60 turned
up."

He added that many of those on the list had changed address
and were difficult to find. (24/ivy)