More councillors to be quizzed over Ancol scam
More councillors to be quizzed over Ancol scam
JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Prosecutors' Office will question
three more city councillors next week in connection with the
controversial overseas trip by a group of councillors last
October, head of the Jakarta prosecutor's office Basrief Arief
said on Thursday.
"We will complete the investigation next week with the
questioning of the three councillors," Basrief told reporters
after a coordinating meeting at City Hall.
He declined to mention the three councillors' names, but said
that after questioning the three, his office would start
examining documents related to the overseas trips to Japan, South
Africa and Australia.
He also declined to reveal the results of the investigation
into some 30 people, including 13 councillors and city
administration officials, which have been questioned so far.
Basrief said his office would likely focus on the three
councillors who had received their travel allowances, but did not
join the trip.
The comparative-study trip was financed by city-owned
developer PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, which was expecting to
secure an approval from the City Council for its marine project
in Ancol, North Jakarta.
Besides receiving the allowance from the developer of about
US$10,000, the councillors reportedly received a fund of Rp 52
million each from the City Budget.
Separately, Governor Sutiyoso asked the public to remain
patient in observing the investigation of the case, allegedly
involving chief of the City Development Agency Bambang Sungkono
and chief of the City Planning Agency Ahmaddin Ahmad.
"We should be patient and wait for the completion of the
investigation," Sutiyoso said in his response to the general
evaluation on his administration's performance by the City
Council's factions on Thursday.
He denied that city administration Inspector Hendarin Ono
Saleh had submitted his notice of retirement because his
recommendation was rejected by the governor.
Hendarin earlier recommended that Sutiyoso "evaluate" the
positions of Bambang and Ahmaddin. (jun)