Accused of making a profit selling books to schools, Manokwari Library Denies: It has been submitted to PGRI

PAPUA - The Manokwari Regency Library and Archives Service (Perpusda) has denied that any of its employees seek profit through selling books to individuals and schools.

Head of the Library Division of the Manokwari Library, Wiwik Hariawan, admitted that he had received three reports regarding the sale of books on behalf of the Manokwari Library. Including using his name to offer and sell books.

"Actually, it happened a long time ago, but I had ignored it. But at the end of October, a similar complaint appeared again, so I have to clarify that it is not true and we have never done that", he said in Manokwari, West Papua, quoted from Antara, Wednesday 2 November.

Wiwik expressed his gratitude because from the reports he received there were no victims who suffered material losses.

He also ensured that he had conveyed that both individuals and schools would not respond if there were offers and sales of books that used his name and on behalf of the Manokwari Library.

"I have also conveyed this to the school authorities including the Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) Manokwari that we have never done that", he said.

He stated that the fraudulent mode was carried out by certain people by using the Manokwari Library membership card accompanied by offers of books to be purchased.

However, Wiwik is not sure what books these people offer to potential victims from schools and individuals.

"Fortunately no one believed it because I've never done anything like that either", he said.

He confirmed that there were no plans to report the incident to the police because there were no victims who suffered material losses.