'Ivory tusks still intact'

JAMBI, Jambi: The Kerinci Seblat National Park has denied allegations that ivory tusks, estimated to be worth Rp 14 million ($6,000), taken from a dead elephant have gone missing.

The park's chief curator said that the tusks are safe and sound and on display at his office as an additional attraction to visitors.

The set of tusks were taken from an elephant that was to take Golkar chairman Harmoko for a ride around the national park during his visit to the area last month. The animal, however, died of infection the day before Harmoko arrived.

Rumors sparked early this week that the tusks had disappeared, probably sold on the black market, according to Antara. (emb)