Rp 100m check missing in Maluku

Rp 100m check missing in Maluku

AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku provincial administration's social
welfare agency is in hot water after a bank check worth Rp 100
million (US$11,765) went missing from its safe.

The money had been provided by the Ministry of Social Affairs
and was supposed to be used to finance the construction of water
treatment facilities in Salahutu district, Central Maluku
regency.

Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah officially handed
over the check to acting Maluku governor Harry Sarundajang in
August last year.

But, the check was apparently stolen on Dec. 17 last year.

Agency head A.R. Uluputty confirmed that the check was
missing. He said his agency had reported the loss of the check to
Bank Mandiri, and had received confirmation from the bank that
the check had not been cashed. -- JP