Home minister accused of fraud

JAKARTA: A member of the Regional Autonomy Consultative Council (DPOD) Tabrani Rab reported Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno to the Jakarta Police office Tuesday for public deception, action unbecoming of a minister and fraud.

Tabrani said that the reason for the report was over the proposal on the establishment of the Riau islands province.

He revealed that most DPOD members expressed their rejection of the proposal to form a separate province for Riau islands at an internal meeting on March 21.

But, Hari Sabarno sent him a letter on June 11, informing them that he did not recognize the conclusions of the meeting. Hari said in the letter that DPOD had no authority to make such a decision.

Instead of considering the DPOD rejection, Hari pushed ahead with the establishment of the Riau islands province, he said.

Tabrani said he planned to report the minister to the State Administrative Court for violating Law No.22/1999 on Regional Autonomy. -- JP