Ex-Bapindo boss has Rp 1b stashed in banks<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Subekti Ismaun, the former president of Bank
\nPembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) who is being tried on corruption
\ncharges, has Rp 1 billion ($476,000) stashed in five different
\nbanks.<\/p>\n
The hearing, at Subekti's trial on Tuesday, heard testimony by
\nrepresentatives from five banks, all of whom confirmed the
\ndefendant has funds deposited with their institutions.<\/p>\n
The representatives were not able to state the source of the
\nfunds.<\/p>\n
Subekti is one of four former Bapindo directors being tried in
\nconnection with the Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) debacle at the
\ngovernment-owned bank.<\/p>\n
They are accused, individually and collectively, of negligence
\nin their dealing with businessman Eddy Tansil, who managed to
\nsiphon off over $480 million in loans from Bapindo, bypassing
\nstandard banking procedures. Tansil has already been convicted
\nand jailed for 17 years.<\/p>\n
The government prosecutors are charging the former Bapindo
\ndirectors with corruption.<\/p>\n
The prosecution in Subekti's trial on Tuesday brought
\nrepresentatives from Bank Subentra, Bank Danamon, Bank Umum
\nServitia, Bank Rajawali, Modern Bank and Bank BNI.<\/p>\n
All funds under Subekti's name in these banks have been frozen
\nby the authorities.<\/p>\n
Handayani Listyowati of Bank Subentra said Subekti has been a
\nclient since Oct. 1993, with one account holding $100,000 and
\nanother Rp 234 million.<\/p>\n
Jeanette Roeroe of Bank Danamon said Subekti has been a client
\nsince June 1990, one account having a balance of 722,800 yen and
\nanother with $10,000.<\/p>\n
Bambang Kushandiwinata said the defendant has a current
\naccount of Rp 23 million and a deposit account of Rp 175 million
\nat Bank Umum Servitia. Subekti also borrowed Rp 465 million in
\n1990 and has repaid the loan, Bambang said.<\/p>\n
Ignatius Trymulyanto of Bank Rajawali said Subekti has been a
\nclient since February 1990. The balance on his current account is
\nRp 344 million. He also had a savings account of Rp 11.8 million.<\/p>\n
Laurentius Roreh of Modern Bank said the defendant has an
\naccount of Rp 10.5 million with them.<\/p>\n
Aris Sianturi of BNI, in a written testimony, said that
\nSubekti has a giro account with a final balance reading Rp 77.2
\nmillion and a savings account of Rp 93.9 million.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Alexander Haryotowijoyo of Bank Perniagaan said that
\nSubekti had borrowed Rp 1 billion from his bank to finance the
\nopening of a mini photo laboratory. (emb)<\/p>",
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