Official suspended for taking bribe

West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto said over the weekend that he had suspended an official of the mayoralty Development Supervision Office because he was proven to have accepted a bribe from an area resident.

The official reportedly accepted money from a resident who was processing a building permit.

"We are considering other punishment against the official, such as delaying promotions or even demoting him," the mayor said.

Kompas reported on Friday that some unscrupulous officials of the Development Supervision Office asked for a great deal of money from residents wanting building permits. The extra fee could be 10 times higher than the official fee. (arf)