Bintan Prosecutor's Office Intervenes, Three Former Local Officials Hand Over Official Cars

JAKARTA - The Bintan District Prosecutor's Office of Bintan, Riau Islands Province said that his party managed to confiscate three official vehicles of former Bintan Regency Government officials that were not returned after retiring.

The Head of the Bintan District Attorney's Office, I Wayan Riana, said that after the confiscation his party immediately returned it to the Bintan Regency Government. The confiscation was carried out at the request of the Bintan Regency Government.

"Three cars have been returned to the Bintan Regency Government", Wayan told VOI, Tuesday, November 9.

Wayan detailed that the three former officials' cars were the Suzuki Ertiga from the former Deputy Regent of Bintan Dalmasri Syam, the Innova car from Raja Akib, the former Head of the Inspectorate, and the Kijang car from the former Head of Department of industry, trade, and cooperatives, Dian Nusa.

"So far, there are three cars. Later if there are any that have not been returned, we will collect them again", Wayan said.

Previously, Wayan said the Bintan Regency Government had requested legal assistance from the prosecutor's office so that the government-owned cars that were still 'controlled' by retired civil servants were immediately returned.

The assets belonging to the Bintan Regency Government should be returned by civil servants when they retire. Retired civil servants do not have the right to 'control' the official vehicle.

"Service vehicles are government assets that must be returned to the government. These can be used for government activities", said Wayan Riana, who is also a former KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission) investigator.