Graft convict escapes from jail

Graft convict escapes from jail

SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Wijanarko Salim, the convict in a
Rp 2.6 billion (US$1.1 million) embezzlement case escaped while
he was under medical treatment at a hospital Wednesday, a report
said yesterday.

Wijanarko was found guilty of embezzling a fund earmarked for
the construction of new buildings at the Teachers Training and
Education Institute and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in
jail.

Chief of the East Java Police Headquarters Maj. Gen.
Roesmanhadi, head of the East Java High Court Hasan Ghassin Sahab
and chief of the East Java Prosecutors' Office Soedjono C.
Atmonegoro said that Wijanarko was able to escape from the
hospital because of lack of coordination between their three
institutions.

The three officials also agreed to request that the
immigration office issue a travel ban on Wijanarko, following his
escape from the Adi Husada private hospital at 8:55 a.m. on
Wednesday, Antara reported. (imn)