Items go missing from council

PADANG, West Sumatra: West Sumatra provincial's inspectorate team is planning to search houses of local legislators following reports of 121 items missing from the council's office.

Unaccounted for are pillows, beds, couches, toilet facilities, suspended lamps, carpets and television sets worth a total of Rp 370 million.

The case came to public attention when council secretary Zaini Akmal requested the replacement of the "missing" items.

His proposal was granted by Governor Dunidja, but it soon became a public furor when the local press accused councilors of being thieves.

Basril Thaher, chief of the investigative team, said the team was considering raiding the legislators' houses to search for the items. (28/edt)