Padang councillors to be tried soon

Padang councillors to be tried soon

PADANG, West Sumatra: Ten of a total 45 Padang councillors
charged with graft will go on trial soon, after officials at
Padang Prosecutor's Office handed over on Tuesday dossiers on the
10 to Padang District Court.

The 45 councillors were charged with misusing Rp 10.4 billion
in Padang municipality budget funds between 2001 and 2002.

Padang Prosecutor's Office chief Muharnis said the office
would complete the dossiers on other suspects in the case soon.
-- JP