Village chief admits selling supplies

Village chief admits selling supplies

BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Chief of Gunung Agung village in South
Bengkulu, Sahari J., returned on Wednesday Rp 250,000 of
earthquake relief funds to Bengkulu Deputy Governor Iskandar
Ramis.

But he denied any wrongdoing and complained about media
reports that had taken allegations he had sold quake relief
supplies for his own benefit out of proportion.

Sahari said that he had sold rice and two boxes of instant
noodles for Rp 250,000 because a humanitarian team needed money
to deliver food supplies to other villages.

"Officials from the control center knew about it," he told
Antara.

But Iskandar said that it was wrong to sell quake supplies for
any reason as a distribution fund had already been provided by
the local administration.

It remains unclear whether Sahari will be punished for the
mistake. (09)