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C. Sulawesi officials may get 20 years for graft
Three defendants allegedly involved in the illegal sale of a state-owned boat in Morowali regency, Central Sulawesi, could each face a 20-year prison sentence
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hree defendants allegedly involved in the illegal saleof a state-owned boat in Morowali regency, Central Sulawesi, could each face a20-year prison sentence. They are identified as former Morowali acting regentDatlin Tamalagi, regency secretary Syahrir Ishak and boat owner Khairini F.Cadda.
The case was disclosed by Palu District Court spokesman Romel Tampubolon, who had just returned from regency capital Morowali Bungku after inspecting the boat, the KMP Sinar Tobaku, which is currently mooring at the Bungku Tengah dock.
'If proven guilty of corruption, the defendants will face a maximum 20 years in prison as they have caused the state to lose Rp 4.5 billion (US$409,000),' Romel said on Friday.
Boat owner Khaironi admitted the boat was second-hand but said it had been used three times by the regency administration on working visits to nearby islands, one of which was as far as Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.
He also said the vessel was not yet fully owned by the local administration, as the total payment had yet to be settled. According to him, the administration had agreed to pay Rp 4.5 billion when it purchased the vessel back in 2006, but until now it had only paid Rp 2.5 billion.
