Councillors accuse officials of graft

Mon, 21 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

NGAWI, East Java: United Development Party (PPP) councillors
in the Ngawi assembly are alleging that several officials from
Ngawi regency embezzled tens of million of rupiah allocated for
public utilities.

"About Rp 18 million (US$2,500) was allocated for erecting
street lights, however, the contractor was only paid Rp 6
million," councillor Machrus Yasin was quoted by Antara as saying
here on Wednesday.

He also cited the sale of a dilapidated movie theater.

"The purchase was Rp 250 million, but only Rp 112 million was
deposited. This shows that some form of collusion went on," he
charged. (mds)

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