Police begin probe into election VCD

Police begin probe into election VCD

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A joint team comprising officers
from the National Police and the Central Java Police arrived here
on Tuesday to begin an investigation into the circulation of
video compact discs (VCDs) of a police meeting that was held
ahead of the July 5 presidential election.

Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Chaerul Rasyid said after
a closed-door meeting with local police that officers had seized
evidence and were questioning a VCD producer, two police officers
and a local councillor as witnesses in the case.

The VCD shows a gathering of retired officers and family
members of officers hosted by Banyumas Police chief Sr. Comr.
Andi Mapparese, during which he allegedly told those in
attendance to vote for Megawati Soekarnoputri in the election.

Since the existence of the VCD was uncovered by the University
of Indonesia's Alumni Association, it has been in great demand in
Purwokerto and surrounding towns.

A pirated VCD vendor said a member of the campaign team for
one of the presidential candidates was among those people
desperately looking for a copy of the VCD. -- Antara