Rotten rice sent to Fakfak

FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: The provincial office of the State Logistics Agency (Dolog) here will sue the shipping company which transported rice to the regency after 200 metric tons of 500 tons were discovered to be spoiled.

The head of the Dolog agency here Supratman said the rice was inedible because it was contaminated by water leaking into the ship.

Supratman said rice stocks of 2,330 tons were enough to last area residents for almost six months, and another 1,500 tons were expected to arrive next month next month. Dolog's local price is Rp 2,100 per kilogram.