JAKARTA: Indonesian prosecutors yesterday sought an eight-year jail sentence for the governor of tsunami-hit Aceh province for allegedly embezzling 11bil rupiah (RM4.4mil) of state funds.
Abdullah Puteh was guilty of self-enrichment by failing to comply with state regulations when he purchased a Russian helicopter for the province in 2002, said chief prosecutor Khaidir Ramly.
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