M. Tamzil was allegedly involved in embezzling fund for a Rp21.9 billion project to procure educational facilities and infrastructure in the regency of Kudus in 2004-2005.
Tamzil was arrested on Monday and is now detained at prison cell in Semarang.
Two other suspects have also been arrested -- former head of the Kudus district education service Ruslin and a busineeman Abdul Gani , the director of CV Ghani and Son.
Currently Tamzil is a staff at the Research and Development Center at the Central Java administration office.
Assistant Intelligent of the Central Java High Prosecution Office Yacob Hendrik said the state suffered a loss of Rp2.8 billion in the case.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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