Sugiharto opens SMS center for reports on graft at SOEs

Sugiharto opens SMS center for reports on graft at SOEs

A week after President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono gave out his
number to enable the public submit their concerns, State Minister
of State Enterprises Sugiharto followed suit on Friday by
announcing his number -- 0813-1857-7202 -- to get reports on
graft at state firms.

"I will welcome any reports on indications of corruption at
state enterprises. Do not hesitate to send (the reports), as all
sender identities will be kept confidential," he said when
opening the state enterprises workers union national meeting in
Medan, North Sumatra.

Sugiharto explained that it complied with Presidential
Instruction No. 5/2004 on the speeding up of corruption
eradication.

He added that he had asked all state enterprises to actively
participate in eradicating corruption and creating good corporate
governance.

Susilo gave out his number last Saturday only to see it crash
just hours after the announcement due to an excess of messages
received.

On Wednesday, the President gave his new number -- 9949,
indicating his birth date of Sept. 9, 1949 -- through which the
public can directly forward complaints and information. Those who
do not have mobile phones can send their concerns via snail mail
to PO BOX 9949, Jakarta 10000.

West Java Governor Danny Setiawan has also given out his
number for public complaints. -- JP/Apriadi Gunawan