Councillor goes on trial

Councillor goes on trial

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A Kupang municipality councillor went
on trial on Thursday for allegedly using a fake diploma when he
was running for election last year.

During the first trial session on Thursday, prosecutor Carlos
de Fatima accused defendant Edy Husein of diploma forgery that
may lead to a five-year prison sentence if convicted.

According to the prosecutor, the defendant submitted a fake
senior high school diploma when he was registering for his
council candidacy, but it was discovered a few months later.

The defendant is a councillor with the Indonesian Democratic
Party of Struggle (PDI-P). -- JP