Dependents Rp 263 Million Not Yet Paid
ROOFTILE – Feel cheated, dozens of chili collectors from several sub-districts in South Banyuwangi rushed to report to the Genteng Police Headquarters yesterday morning. They reported Eko Priyono, chili agent. Residents of Hamlet Maron, Kulon Tile Village, Tile District, it was reported because they had not paid for the purchase of chili with a total value of around Rp 263 million.
Dozens of chili collectors who came to Mapolsek Genteng, among others New, Widiyono, Tunic, Nur Yasin, Nur Kholis, Nana, Janaidi, Imam, Andre, Gunawan, GRACE, Tain, Saiful, Be patient, and Immaculate. When met by this newspaper reporter, they said they were worried because the chili that Eko had bought had not been paid for. "Between us, unpaid amount varies, there are Rp 2 million to Rp 60 million,” said Tunik while showing a pile of notes from agent Eko Priyono.
The collectors' money, Tempal New, stuck in the hands of Eko long enough, start 2010 until 2012. “It's been quite a while, and until now have not been paid,"he said. He and his colleagues hope that this case can be handled by the police and the problem of the stagnation of money can be resolved soon. “Anyway there is such a problem, we report and we hope to be processed legally,asked Bagong justified by his other colleagues.
Meanwhile, Eko Priyono, did not deny that he did have money owed to the reporters. It is just, until yesterday he remained in good faith to pay. Even before, Between himself and the reporters there was also an agreement that the dependents would be repaid after he sold a plot of land and boarding houses..
"We've made a deal on the stamp, that their money (reporters) I will pay it off after I sell the boarding house,"he said. sadly, continued Eko, after the agreement was made, the collectors instead reported it to the Genteng Police Headquarters. "Even though there was an agreement, but why the sudden report,” said Eko who was accompanied by his father yesterday, H. Saleh Eko explained, the money has not been paid to the collectors, because he also experienced the same thing.
Money from selling chilies to the cities of Bandung and Jakarta, also not paid. Besides that, he continued, when sending chilies to Bandung and Jakarta, he also suffered a loss. "The price of chili just dropped again, so I'm at a loss, and my money is also jammed in Bandung and Jakarta, so I can't pay the collectors yet,"he said. It is just, added Eco, although the money in Bandung and Jakarta has not been paid by traders in the two big cities, he will not run away from responsibility.
"I will pay if this place is sold out,” he said. Meanwhile, the monitoring of journalists for this newspaper at the Genteng Police Headquarters said, Investigator of the Criminal Investigation of the Genteng Police, started to examine the three complainants. While his colleagues are still waiting their turn to be examined. They waited at the food stall to the north of the Genteng Police Headquarters. (radar)
