Some 49 Convicts In Corruption Related Cases Not Yet Jailed

Jakarta, April 10 (ANTARA) - Some 49 convicts involved in various corruption cases in Indonesia have not had their sentences carried out, a spokesman from Indonesia Corruption watch (IPW) said. "Twenty-five of them have run away, while the remaining 24 people have not yet been sent to jail," spokesman to ICW Emerson F Juntho said here on Tuesday. He named Riau province as the area with the largest number of convicts (17) who have not had their sentences carried out by the police, followed by Jakarta (5), West Java (4) and East Java (4). Emerson urged the attorney�s office and local police to boost their performance and jail the convicts. He also suggested that related authorities conduct preventive actions to prevent the convicts from leaving the country.