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        "msgid": "court-case-against-golkar-begins-1447893297",
        "date": "2001-06-02 00:00:00",
        "title": "Court case against Golkar begins",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Court case against Golkar begins JAKARTA (JP) : The Supreme Court opened hearings on Friday into a suit filed by several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) aimed at dissolving the Golkar Party. R.O.",
        "content": "<p>Court case against Golkar begins<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP) : The Supreme Court opened hearings on Friday<br>\ninto a suit filed by several non-governmental organizations<br>\n(NGOs) aimed at dissolving the Golkar Party.<\/p>\n<p>R.O. Tambunan of the Pijar Keadilan Law Office filed the suit<br>\non behalf of some 60 people grouped in five NGOs -- Paguyuban<br>\nKorban Orde Baru (Society for Victims of the New Order -<br>\nPakorba), Lembaga Perjuangan Rehabilitasi Pegawai Negeri Korban<br>\nRezim Orde Baru (Institute for the Rehabilitation of Civil<br>\nServant Victims of the New Order Regime), Gabungan Serikat Buruh<br>\nIndonesia (Confederation of Independent Labor Unions - GSBI),<br>\nBarisan Penyelamat Bangsa (Nation's Savior Front - Balabas), and<br>\nFront Indonesia Semesta (Front for a Universal Indonesia - FIS).<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs' case is based on allegations that the party<br>\nviolated Law No. 2\/1999 on Political Parties.<\/p>\n<p>\"In the last general election, the party received funds<br>\nexceeding the amount allowed by political parties,\" Tambunan<br>\nasserted.<\/p>\n<p>Article 14 of Law No. 2\/1999 stipulates that a political party<br>\nis not allowed to receive personal donations exceeding Rp 15<br>\nmillion, or donations from private companies, legal bodies, or<br>\norganizations in excess of Rp 150 million.<\/p>\n<p>\"Golkar exceeded their donation level allowed under the law,<br>\nas they received Rp 90 billion from the State Logistics Agency<br>\n(Bulog), Rp 15 billion from Bank Bali and Rp 1 billion from the<br>\nformer chief of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), AA Baramuli,\"<br>\nTambunan claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\"The party also violated Article 9 of the law for failing to<br>\npromote democracy, honesty and fairness in the 1999 general<br>\nelection.<\/p>\n<p>\"Due to the party's violations, we ask the court to dissolve<br>\nor suspend the party,\" Tambunan told the court, presided over by<br>\nJudge Asma Samik Ibrahim.<\/p>\n<p>The court adjourned until Tuesday, when it will hear the<br>\nparty's response, represented by lawyers OC Kaligis, Hotma<br>\nSitompoel, Ruhut Sitompul and Tony Sihotang. (02)<\/p>",
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