SBY approves more detention requests

SBY approves more detention requests

JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono approved on Wednesday
new requests from prosecutors to question and detain two regents
and one mayor implicated in graft cases.

Prosecutors want to question the regents of Lamandau in
Central Kalimantan and Bone Bolanga in Gorontalo, and the mayor
of Prabumulih, South Sumatra.

Presidential spokesman Andi Mallarangeng said all three had
been named suspects in graft cases.

He added that the President had approved a total of 63
requests to question and detain governors, regents, mayors and
legislators implicated in graft cases. --Antara