Police told to speed up Alzier's probe

Police told to speed up Alzier's probe

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial prosecutor's office
urged police on Wednesday to immediately complete the dossier of
Lampung's elected governor, M. Alzier Dianis Thabrani, who is
charged with corruption.

"We have written to the police asking them to speed up the
investigation, so the dossier can be brought to court for the
trial," spokesman for the Lampung Prosecutor's Office Fietra Sani
said.

Alzier was elected the new Lampung governor on Dec. 30 last
year, but the central government decided to postpone the ceremony
to swear him in, pending the investigation into his graft case.

He was charged with embezzling state funds to procure 500 tons
of fertilizer for farmers in Lampung.

Sani said Alzier was also accused of using a fake diploma to
contest the gubernatorial election.

He defeated incumbent Lampung Governor Sumarsono who was
backed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri. --Antara