Village chiefs deceive wives

Village chiefs deceive wives

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A woman activist claims many
village chiefs in the province lie to their wives about how funds
for Family Welfare Movement (PKK) activities are used.

Mrs. Andi Norma Kaimoeddin, wife of Governor Kaimoeddin, and
chief PKK activist in the province, blamed local village chiefs
for many of the glitches in PKK programs, reported Antara.

"I often find village chiefs have (lied). This is why PKK
programs don't go as planned," she said.

Family Welfare Movement is an internationally-recognized
neighborhood-based group providing informal activities. Programs
are usually managed by the wives of officials, from governors to
village chiefs.

Kaimoeddin said villages are given an annual government
subsidy of Rp 1.5 million (US$638) for PKK programs. "Many
village chiefs use the money for other purposes despite the fact
that villages already receive a Rp 5 million subsidy annually,"
she charged. (swe)