Four years sought for DPRD speaker

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The prosecution urged the Palembang District Court on Tuesday to sentence former South Sumatra provincial legislative council (DPRD) speaker Adjis Saip to four years in jail for alleged corruption involving Rp 7.5 billion (US$789,474).

The prosecution also recommended that the defendant be fined Rp 200 million.

The trial was adjourned until next week. -- Antara