Students to name crooked politicians

Students to name crooked politicians

SEMARANG: A student group in Semarang, Central Java, promised
on Tuesday to announce the names of at least five unscrupulous
politicians from the province ahead of this year's general
elections.

"That's our commitment. Those five politicians are currently
serving as members of the Central Java legislative council," said
Adi Fajar from the Student Executive Board Network in Semarang.

Adi said his group would hold a meeting before it made public
the names of the so-called "rotten" politicians, who were
contesting seats in the upcoming elections.

The five deserved to be branded as such because of their
alleged "immoral acts" while in service, he said.

They had demanded millions of rupiah in severance pay when
they ended their five-year terms as councillors in April, and had
joined an overseas trip using state funds, while many locals
remained in poverty, he said.

The move is part of a nationwide campaign that targets
unscrupulous politicians in this year's elections. --JP