BI corruption probe half finished: Police<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Police have completed half of the investigation
\ninto three former Bank Indonesia directors charged with
\ncorruption that cost the state some Rp 1.5 trillion, an officer
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
City police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman made the
\nannouncement yesterday but refused to discuss the direction the
\ninvestigation was taking.<\/p>\n
His men, he said, had gathered new evidence and clues which
\ncould strongly build a case against the three former executives
\nof the central bank.<\/p>\n
The two-star general, however, refused to explain why the
\npolice had only managed to complete half of the investigation in
\nthe eight-month-old case and details of new findings or leads.<\/p>\n
\"As you know, the investigation has been a bit slow as police
\nhave to divide their attention (between many other cases that
\noccurred during the period),\" Noegroho said.<\/p>\n
He also refused to say whether or not the three were in police
\ncustody.<\/p>\n
\"Do not only think about arresting them. The most important
\nthing here is to complete their dossiers so they can be brought
\nto trial,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Noegroho denied accusations that the police had been secretive
\nabout the case.<\/p>\n
\"We are still continuing our investigation.<\/p>\n
\"It is untrue that we were dragging our feet in probing the
\nmatter,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The three men are suspected of being involved in either
\ncorruption or malfeasance at some troubled banks.<\/p>\n
The three, Hendrobudiyanto, Paul Soetopo Tjokronegoro and Heru
\nSoepraptomo, were officially charged with corruption on Dec. 29
\nlast year.<\/p>\n
Hendrobudiyanto was the bank's director of private foreign
\nexchange supervision, Soetopo was director of market operations
\nand Heru was director of legal affairs.<\/p>\n
Noegroho said Hendrobudiyanto, Paul and Heru had been charged
\nunder Article 32 of Law number 3\/1971 on corruption, which
\ncarries a penalty of six years imprisonment and a maximum fine of
\nRp 4 million.<\/p>\n
\"But they might face other charges, depending on the results
\nof the investigation,\" he said. (edt)<\/p>",
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