NGOs urge police to probe Mayor

NGOs urge police to probe Mayor

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A number of youth, journalist groups and non-governmental organizations have appealed to the police to investigate the alleged bribery case involving acting Kendari mayor Andi Kaharuddin.

"We are collecting evidence on the case of alleged bribery by acting Kendari mayor who allegedly gave money to the Kendari councillors in a bid to have the mayor's accountability report approved by council members," Chairman of the Southeast Sulawesi Corruption Watch M. Ichsan said here on Thursday.

He said the case came to the surface when one of the councillors, Salahuddin, refused to accept money from an unknown source. Other members admitted the money was given by the mayor as an allowance for attending a workshop on June 24 in West Java.

A local legal consultant, Albab Paproeka said, "The case involving the council can be categorized as a bribe because we have both evidence and witnesses, therefore the law enforcers must undertake legal proceedings to settle the case".--Antara