Rizky Amelia & Lenny Tristia Tambun – Indonesia Corruption Watch has alleged that Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo used Rp 9.7 billion ($1 million) from the 2012 provincial budget for programs for his own reelection campaign.

The ICW, along with the Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH), said the fund was used to finance a number of activities believed to be part of the incumbent's "concealed campaign" ahead of the July 11 Jakarta gubernatorial election.

The activities include the governor awards for a maternity hospital contest, which cost Rp 37.4 million, a pencak silak tournament (Rp 150 million) and a bowling tournament (Rp 100 million).

There was also a gathering with families of national heroes (Rp 600 million) and a war against mosquitoes campaign (Rp 200 million), the ICW and LBH Jakarta told a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Fauzi expressed his anger over the report, accusing the ICW of lacking knowledge on the drafting process of the provincial budget.

"Those grants were decided by the Jakarta Council and have been approved by the Home Affairs Ministry through a bylaw. Exactly where is the abuse?" Fauzi said on a separate occasion.

"They probably don't even understand the matter, saying things like that. Don't listen to stupid people," he added. (BeritaSatu/JG)