Tansil gives PPP trouble, too

Tansil gives PPP trouble, too

DILI, East Timor: The Moslem-based United Development Party
(PPP) was reprimanded by the local Election Supervision Committee
for naming names in alleged widespread corruption in Indonesia.

The party was accused of breaching the campaign rules Sunday
when PPP campaigner Bela Mauboleng singled out Eddy Tansil as
Indonesia's biggest swindler who escaped prison.

Local committee chairman Bonar Pardede said he had summoned
Bela and warned him against breaching campaign rules. Bela
admitted he was wrong and apologized, Antara reported.

Pardede said Bela also breached the campaign rules when he
said that Eddy Tansil, who defrauded US$620 million from state-
owned bank Bapindo in 1994, could escape prison for good but
other people would have to spend six months behind bars for
stealing a chicken.

About 200 people attended the PPP's first-day campaign rally
here Sunday. (pan)