Irawaty Wardany , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 12/01/2009 7:39 PM
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned North Sumatra Governor Syamsul Arifin on Tuesday for questioning in connection with alleged embezzlement of Langkat regency regional budgets between 2000 and 2007.
“He [Syamsul] is being quizzed in his capacity as former Langkat regent,” KPK spokesman Johan Budi told reporters.
Johan added that the KPK was still counting up the amount of state losses resulting from the alleged corruption and was studying its modus operandi.
The alleged misuse of the regional budgets reportedly caused Rp 102 billion (US$10.7 million) in losses to the state.
A former Langkat legislative council member Abdullah Abdurrahim told KPK investigators early last month the corruption cases included a price mark-up in the procurement of 42 office cars for the 43 council members of the 1999-2004 period.
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