THE relationship between the Governor of North Sulawesi A.J. Sondakh and his deputy, Freddy H. Sualang is tense. The source of this tension is some deposit funds from the province amounting to Rp72.15 billion that Sondakh had stored in Bank Mandiri and Bank Sulut without informing Sualang.

Accusations were quickly leveled against Sondakh. He was accused of attempting to hide these government funds. In response Sondakh accused Sualang of attempti