Akbar's trial appalling, says Roy<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)
\nlegislator Roy B.B. Janis said on Friday that the ongoing
\ncorruption trial of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung was appalling as
\nit had totally failed to meet the public's expectations.<\/p>\n
However he fell short of saying that his faction would push
\nahead with the forming of a special committee of inquiry to
\ninvestigate Akbar, who is also the chairman of Golkar, the second
\nlargest faction in the House of Representatives (DPR).<\/p>\n
\"The progress of the legal process in the case of Pak Akbar is
\nnot convincing,\" Roy said during a meeting with French Ambassador
\nto Indonesia Herve Ladsous at the House building on Friday.<\/p>\n
PDI Perjuangan has 153 seats in the House.<\/p>\n
Akbar is currently standing trial in the Central Jakarta
\nDistrict Court for misappropriating funds totaling Rp 40 billion
\nfrom the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) in 1999. He could be
\nsentenced to 20 years in prison if convicted.<\/p>\n
People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais said
\nearlier that money politics were playing a role in Akbar's trial.<\/p>\n
But House Speaker Akbar Tandjung denied the suggestion on
\nFriday, saying he had no idea what Amien was talking about.<\/p>\n
\"No (we don't practice money politics). It would be better if
\nPak Amien gave a thorough explanation (on the issue),\" Akbar
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction Ali
\nMasykur Musa said on Friday that Amien's statement served as a
\nwarning that legislators in the House of Representatives (DPR)
\nwere susceptible to money politics.<\/p>\n
\"I can sense the reality of what has been suggested by Pak
\nAmien. This is of course a serious obstacle,\" Ali added.<\/p>\n
Asked if the PKB would push ahead with its campaign for the
\nestablishment of a committee of inquiry into the allegations of
\ncorruption against Akbar, Ali said that the political process
\nshould be continued.<\/p>\n
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