Deputy Regent probed in graft case

Deputy Regent probed in graft case

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara Prosecutor's
Office will soon question Kupang Deputy Regent Ruben Funay over a
corruption matter. Senior prosecutor Hartadi said that the
summons letter had been sent to Ruben on Monday and he is
expected to attend for questioning this week.

Ruben will be questioned in relation to financial
irregularities in the Kupang council budget for year 2004, which
caused losses to the state amounting to Rp 1 billion
(US$100,000).

In the preliminary investigation, prosecutors found that
the budget committee at Kupang regental council had used
Presidential Decree No. 110/2002 as a guide when the committee
arranged the council budget last year.

However, the use of the presidential decree was in violation
of the law as the decree had been revoked by the Supreme Court.
The prosecutors allege that the committee manipulated the old
decree for their own gain. -- JP