Bank Bali staff support Rudy<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Amid the public furor over the Bank Bali
\nscandal, most of the bank's employees are wearing purple ribbons
\non their name tags as an expression of support and solidarity for
\nformer executive director, Rudy Ramli.<\/p>\n
The action, which was started by a few employees earlier this
\nmonth, was later followed by others -- from managers down to the
\nsecurity guards, an employee at Bank Bali's headquarters said on
\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
\"Although we do not know Rudy Ramli personally, we feel that
\nhe ran this bank fairly well and took good care of the
\nemployees,\" he said, stressing that most believed Rudy to be
\ninnocent in the scandal.<\/p>\n
The employees chose the color purple because in ancient Rome
\nit was the sign of deep concern.<\/p>\n
Rudy was replaced following a decision by the Indonesian Bank
\nRestructuring Agency (IBRA) to allow London-based Standard
\nChartered Bank to take care of Bank Bali's management after the
\nbanking scandal erupted in July.<\/p>\n
The scandal, which involves a number of government officials,
\nhas been the subject of daily conversation and local newspaper
\nheadlines.<\/p>\n
Some Bank Bali employees interviewed by The Jakarta Post on
\nTuesday affirmed their sympathy for Rudy. All those interviewed
\npreferred anonymity because the bank's new management had issued
\na regulation forbidding the employees to talk to the media
\nregarding the banking scandal.<\/p>\n
They said this was contrary to the former management who
\nalways informed the employees of the bank's latest developments.
\nAn employee said Rudy gathered all the employees together at the
\nend of last year and pledged to maintain the bank's operations
\ndespite the economic crisis.<\/p>\n
\"'Let this bank be the last ship that sinks in the crisis',\"
\nhe quoted Rudy as saying during the gathering. \"We really respect
\nhim for his commitment, that's why we continue to support him
\ndespite the scandal,\" another employee added.<\/p>\n
They also said they accompanied Rudy to his car in the
\nbasement of Bank Bali's headquarters on Sept. 9, moments before
\nRudy left for the House of Representatives to attend the hearing
\nwith legislators over the scandal.<\/p>\n
\"We all stopped working and watched the hearing, which was
\ntelevised nationwide that day,\" the employee said, adding that he
\ncould not understand why Rudy was treated like a criminal during
\nthe hearing.<\/p>\n
\"We will continue to wear the ribbons until the scandal is
\nclarified,\" he added. (04)<\/p>",
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