Court clerk reported for accepting bribe

Court clerk reported for accepting bribe

JAKARTA: A clerk working in the West Jakarta District Court,
Limbong, was reported on Thursday to the Jakarta Police by
Djajusman, a civil servant with the Jakarta Land Agency, for
allegedly accepting a bribe.

Djajusman is himself being tried as a defendant in a bribery
case. He claims he is innocent but says he suspects he will be
found guilty as he believes the plaintiff, one Salim, had bribed
Limbong to ensure his victory in the case.

"I received information that Limbong would receive a bribe. My
friends and I tailed him for three days. On Wednesday, I saw
Limbong at a car wash on Jl. K.S. Tubun, West Jakarta, and Salim
gave him a big brown envelope," he said.

"Limbong got scared when he saw me and gave me the envelope
without putting up a fight," he said.

When filing his complaint, Djajusman opened the sealed
envelope at city police headquarters. The envelope contained Rp
40 million (US$4,287) in cash. -- JP