Bank fraud suspect upset with prosecutor<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A former bank employee, who had returned a good
\npart of the money he allegedly embezzled, became upset during a
\nhearing yesterday when the prosecutor demanded a nine-year jail
\nterm.<\/p>\n
Naman Kawi, who was dismissed from his position as head of
\nBank Indonesia's cashier section, was charged with embezzling Rp
\n7 billion (US$2.9 million) in February together with four
\naccomplices.<\/p>\n
Lawyer Gestiawati said Naman had returned 90 percent of Rp 4
\nbillion, the sum he had received in the transfer documents
\nforgery scheme.<\/p>\n
Prosecutor Sujitno told the Central Jakarta District Court:
\n\"His crime has marred the image of the central bank.\"<\/p>\n
The prosecutor also asked that he pay a Rp 10 million fine, or
\nface three months' imprisonment, and pay Bank Indonesia Rp 550
\nmillion in compensation.<\/p>\n
Naman, who looked distracted after the court session, was
\npacified by Gestiawati, who told him that the sentence demand was
\nnot the final verdict.<\/p>\n
Naman's alleged accomplices, businessmen Andi Muis and Roy
\nIndra Kusnohadi were tried separately at the same court
\nyesterday. The prosecutor demanded Andi be sentenced to seven
\nyears imprisonment and pay a Rp 5 million, or face two months'
\nimprisonment and compensate Bank Indonesia Rp 150 million.<\/p>\n
Andi who attended the court using a crutch looked unwell.<\/p>\n
At a separate trial, the presiding judge, P.A. Sianipar, was
\nasked to sentence Roy to nine years' imprisonment.<\/p>\n
Two other defendants, Nasran Amar and Ayub Sutarya, who were
\nalso employees of the central bank, were tried at the same court
\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
Prosecutor Petrus Sambara demanded that Nasran get six years'
\nimprisonment and Ayub three years' imprisonment.<\/p>\n
The court revealed Naman forged transfer documents in July
\n1996 taking advantage of a defect in the bank's account system.<\/p>\n
Naman used Ayub's password to make an illegal transfer from
\nthe central bank to a fictitious account at PT Aseam Indonesia
\nBank, one of the central bank's client.<\/p>\n
Naman asked Nasran to find someone with an account at the bank
\nwho could be used as a recipient of the transferred money.<\/p>\n
Naman and Andi's trial was adjourned until June 19, while
\nRoy's was adjourned until June 18. (03)<\/p>",
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