Sulawesi citizens also turn to IMF

Sulawesi citizens also turn to IMF

JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Sulawesi residents have also turned to
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) -- not to beg for money,
but to discipline their allegedly corrupt governor, La Ode
Kaimoeddin.

A group of disgruntled citizens has written the IMF, asking it
to punish Kaimoeddin for corruption and for having past links
with the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party.

Their spokesman, Andry Djufri, said the group looked to the
IMF after the government turned a blind eye to their reports.

"We believe the IMF will do something because it has become
'our uncle', helping Indonesia handle its economic crisis," he
said.

Confident the group will not be able to prove their
allegations, the governor responded to reports of the letter with
loud laughter. He challenged them to file a complaint with other
agencies and also offered to fund their expenses.

"It's an age of democracy. People are free to file their
complaints to any agency, including the IMF," he told Antara.
(pan)