Headmistress tried for fraud

Srijatun Gasim, the headmistress of Hang Tuah primary school in Cipulir, South Jakarta, is being tried for fraud at the South Jakarta District Court.

Prosecutor Happy Hadiastuti said on Wednesday that the defendant rented a truck from H.A. Setiawati on Aug. 23, 1993 and promised to pay him Rp 200,000 a month, but she then pawned it to Sugeng Wiyono to help finance her business. Srijatun received Rp 3.5 million for the sale.

The prosecutor said Setiawati suffered a financial loss of Rp 4.5 million due to the defendant's failure to pay the rent.

The defendant, if found guilty, faces a maximum of four years in jail. (03)