Governor sued for slander

Governor sued for slander

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of spectators flocked
to the city's district court on Tuesday to see the trial of
Governor H.M. Said, who was accused by lawyer H.M. Fachrie Doemas
of ruining the latter's reputation, Antara reported.

The plaintiff accused the governor of ruining his reputation
by suggesting that his diplomas were forged.

Said's lawyer pointed out that the suggestion did not come
from the governor but rather from the South Kalimantan Police.

The lawyer also said Fachrie's diploma from Kennedy Western
University in the United States was obtained through
correspondence.

He continued by saying that diplomas the plaintiff obtained
from Pangeran Diponegoro School of Education and the Graha Mulya
Business and Management Institute are not authentic as the
institutions are not recognized by the Ministry of Education.
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