Council calls for speedy probe

Council calls for speedy probe

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The provincial legislative council
urged local prosecutors on Monday to quickly speed up the
questioning of all of its members over bribery alleged to have
occurred during the recent gubernatorial election.

"The council wants the investigations speeded up so the
findings over whether legislators are involved or not can be
revealed soon," senior councillor Abidin Ramli said.

The investigations have been organized by the Southeast
Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office, with between one and four
legislators quizzed per week.

Around 25 of the 43 councillors have so far been summoned for
questioning in relation to the bribery case.

Abidin said the slow investigation had created "a variety of
negative assumptions" among local people against the council.

"I want the prosecutors to prioritize the probe into the
legislators, given that resolution of the case is eagerly awaited
by the people," he added. --Antara