Regent grilled over fake diploma

Regent grilled over fake diploma

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The regent of Muna, Ridwan, admitted
on Monday that he had been questioned by members of the local
legislative council (DPRD) for allegedly forging his senior high
school diploma.

"I have been questioned by a special DPRD committee in Muna in
relation to the accusation that I obtained a fake diploma," he
said.

Ridwan denied that he had forged his diploma, as accused by
the Regional Autonomy Monitoring Foundation (Yapod), based in
Southeast Sulawesi.

He said he had provided the inquiry committee with a clear
explanation on how he obtained the diplomas from the junior and
senior high schools that he had attended.

La Ode Sefu, who heads Muna's DPRD special committee, said
legislators will cross-check the regent's testimony by
questioning leaders of the schools that issued his diplomas.

Ridwan has also been questioned by local police over the same
case.--Antara