Graft suspect misses trial

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 | Source: ANTARA

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Graft suspect Said Unok failed to appear for the opening day of his Rp 2.9 billion (US$290,000) corruption trial on Monday because he was being treated at a hospital.

The former third assistant to the Morowali regency administration was scheduled to go on trial on Monday at the Palu District Court, along with Morowali Regent Andi Muhammad AB.

A source at the Central Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office said Said Unok had undergone a surgery at a hospital in Makassar.

He is a suspect in the misuse of funds intended to finance the regency's separation from Poso five years ago. The regency received Rp 5 billion for the separation, of which Rp 2 billion was disbursed in 2003 and Rp 3 billion in 2004. -- Antara

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