Legislator alleges govt of misusing coal royalty fund
Wednesday, June 28 2000 - 02:30 AM WIB
Legislator Husni Thamrin of the House of Representatives commission VIII on oil, mining and energy indicated that the Ministry of Mines and Energy had misused the 13.5 coal royalty fund.
He said that the Ministry had used the fund to purchase office building in Jakarta and cars.
He said that according to the 1996 presidential decree, the fund was supposed to be used for the development of the coal sector and environment.
Husni said that he would push the Ministry to explain the transaction.
He also said that he would ask a property analyst to give an opinion on the value of the office building, which is said to have a price of between Rp 107 billion (US$1=Rp 8,600) and Rp 117 billion. (*)