Councillors detained for alleged graft

Councillors detained for alleged graft

LUWUK, Central Sulawesi: Prosecutors at Luwuk, the capital of
Banggai regency here, have arrested three councillors for their
alleged roles in an Rp 2.2 billion (US$234,042) corruption case.

Martono, the chief of Luwuk Prosecutor's Office, confirmed on
Friday that they had been detained for questioning since
Thursday.

Aside the arrest, he said that the prosecutors would also
immediately investigate whether 37 other councillors were also
involved in the embezzlement of Rp 2.2 billion from the Banggai
regency budget last year. -- JP