Corruption rife in state firms

Corruption rife in state firms

MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Provincial prosecutor's office has
promised to investigate serious allegations of corruption at
state-owned palm oil plantations in the province, says an
official.

Chairman Harahap, chief of the provincial prosecutor's office,
conceded that his office had received numerous reports alleging
graft that has reached billions of rupiah, in almost all state-
owned palm oil plantations.

"We will follow up the reports. If the reports are found to be
true, those who are allegedly involved in such corruption will be
brought to court," he pledged.

The Muslim Youth Organization (YPPISU) issued a press release
on Wednesday that it had an "abundance of accurate data which
details the corrupt practices of high officials in the state-
owned company PTPN II, which has reached more than Rp 1 trillion
over the last two and a half years." -- Antara