Tangerang court in disrepair

Tangerang court in disrepair

TANGERANG: The head of the Tangerang District Court, Zainal,
said on Wednesday the court building was in poor condition and
needed immediate repair.

"We have to replace the wall surrounding the court because it
could collapse and fall on residents' houses located behind the
court," he told The Jakarta Post.

Zainal said numerous hearings had been postponed due to a lack
of courtrooms, while the court also needed a larger room to store
all its files.

Court spokesman Ade Komarudin said the court had received 950
cases since January, 60 percent of which were drug cases, and had
only been able to process about 600 of the cases.

The government has upgraded the status of the court due to its
work in handling of drug cases. Since January 2000, the court has
sentenced 23 people to death for drug offenses. -- JP

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Election funds allegedly misused
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Election funds allegedly misused

TANGERANG: A number of non-governmental organizations grouped
in the Tangerang NGO Komunike alleged on Wednesday that funds
were misappropriated in the recent mayoral election.

NGO Komunike chairman Imron Hamami said they suspected a
misuse of funds because the election committee had yet to file an
accountability report on the use of Rp 2.2 billion (US$258,883).

"The committee said they allocated Rp 100 million of the funds
for meals during the election on Nov. 16, but that was during the
Ramadhan fasting month. It also said it spent another Rp 60
million for media, but the media said they were not paid until
election day," he said.

Imron said NGO Komunike would soon meet with the election
committee to seek clarification of the matter.

Wahidin Halim was elected mayor and Deddy Safei deputy mayor.
-- JP