 JAKARTA - Indonesian police said on Wednesday they had frozen bank accounts belonging to the ministry of religious affairs on suspicion of corruption in the management of Haj funds. | Corruption? Of holy funds? I'm shocked! |
The accounts, worth 684 billion rupiah (71.2 million dollars), were frozen after state auditors suspected irregularities in the management of the funds, left over from money collected since 2003 from Muslims wishing to travel to Makkah for the annual pilgrimage. | $71.2 million in "left-over" funds in just 3 years? That's one hell of a racket |
"Police and prosecutors are investigating whether corruption is involved," said police spokesman Sunarko Danu Ardanto. Police have questioned 31 ministry officials, including the director general for Haj affairs, and are expected to name suspects on Thursday. | Lining their own pockets, funding terror orgs or both? |
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