Councillor reports mayor to KPK

AKARTA: Rusman, a member of the Bengkulu Municipal Council who was named a suspect in a libel case against Mayor Chalid Effendi, presented evidence on graft cases in the local administration to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) here on Monday.

One of the cases involves the alleged misuse of Rp 2.2 billion for education projects carried out by the municipal administration, Rusman said.

The councillor, along with an activist from the Legal Aid Office, was charged with libel by the Bengkulu Police after publicly accusing the mayor of involvement in corruption. --JP