Official embezzles World Bank money

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: An official from the Family Planning Board office in the Piniai regency is being held by police under suspicion of embezzling millions of aid money from the World Bank.

As reported by Antara it is thought that the suspect, identified by his initials SS, faked over 40 signatures of supposed family planning program participants.

According to a local board official, D. Lubis, an estimated Rp 12 million was taken by SS for personal needs.

There are currently over 16,600 family planning recipients in the regency. (mds)