COLLECTION FEES
Murky Incentives
Wealth reports of state officials indicate that incentives they receive exceed their salaries. Cash flows to pockets of officials; from governors to subdistrict heads.
February 17, 2009
LAST Thursday, Minister of Home Affairs Mardiyanto found himself unable to smile in front of reporters. He said in raised tone that he had received incentives when he was Central Java Governor but maintained that he did not receive the payouts personally.
He called them operational funds. “So, anyone who accused that a governor receives the salary of Rp6 billion a year can be sued.” he said.
It was the Corruption Eradication Commission (KP
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