IT is not only the total of contributions tha is questioned. Its use by the school management is also often doubted. Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) studied this matter in early 2004. This NGO surveyed a number of schools. The results? Donations from students parents were suspected of being frequently siphoned off.

One of the schools surveyed was State Junior High School (SLTPN) 2 Balaraja, Tangerang, Banten. In this school, according to Ade Iraw