Sleman regent grilled for school books procurement

Yogyakarta Police questioned Sleman regent Ibnu Subiyanto on Tuesday after receiving presidential permission for an investigation of accounts in a procurement graft case amounting to state losses of Rp 13 billion (1.18 million).

Ibnu arrived at the Yogyakarta Police office for questioning at around 9 a.m., kompas.com reported on Tuesday.

“Previously, he had refused to come in for questioning because we could not show him the (permission) letter,” Yogyakarta Police crimes chief AKBP Sugeng Widodo said.

The team in charge of questioning comprised three officers, Sugeng said, adding that the focus of today’s questioning would be over Ibnu’s capacity to appoint companies directly to provide books for all schools in the regency in 2004.

Sleman District Court named Ibnu suspect on July 18, along with former Yogyakarta legislature chairman Jarot Subiyantoro who has been detained since July 5 for his connection in the case.

Prosecutors believe Ibnu profited from his decision not to hold a tender in the procurement.(ewd)