Bapindo defense still in dark on specific charges<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A leading lawyer representing one of the four
\nformer Bapindo directors said yesterday he was still puzzled
\nabout the charges against his client, although he is drawing
\nnearer to comprehension.<\/p>\n
Hotma Sitompul, the lawyer for Bambang Kuntjoro, told The
\nJakarta Post that the investigation by the Attorney General's
\noffice has so far failed to shed any light on what his client was
\nallegedly involved with.<\/p>\n
Bambang is under investigation along with three other former
\ndirectors -- Sjahrizal, Subekti Ismaun and Towil Heryoto -- for
\nallegedly conspiring with businessman Eddy Tansil to illegally
\nobtain $448 million worth of loans from Bapindo between 1989 and
\n1993.<\/p>\n
Attorney General Singgih early this week said that the four
\nwould be brought to trial within the month, following the current
\ntrials of Tansil and Maman Suparman, former deputy manager of
\nBapindo's Jakarta branch..<\/p>\n
Hotma said Bambang was recruited into the Bapindo board of
\ndirectors after the transactions with Tansil had begun and
\ntherefore had to go along with the other board members.<\/p>\n
He added that while Bambang was a member of the board, \"he had
\nto obey the president director's decision.\"<\/p>\n
Lawyers for the three former directors are also preparing
\ntheir defenses, but none were available for comment yesterday.<\/p>\n
Singgih said early this week that the trials of the four
\nformer directors have been delayed to give investigators more
\ntime. (05)<\/p>",
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