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        "msgid": "indonesia-checks-legal-means-for-sofjans-return-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-07-01 00:00:00",
        "title": "Indonesia checks legal means for Sofjan's return",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Indonesia checks legal means for Sofjan's return JAKARTA (JP): Acting Attorney General Ismudjoko said on Wednesday his office would use all proper means to ensure the return of businessman Sofjan Wanandi from his overseas medical treatment to be questioned on an alleged fraud case. Ismudjoko acknowledged he had received a report from Sofjan's lawyer on Sofjan's condition, but also pointed out he had read different versions on his condition from press reports.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia checks legal means for Sofjan's return<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): Acting Attorney General Ismudjoko said on<br>\nWednesday his office would use all proper means to ensure the<br>\nreturn of businessman Sofjan Wanandi from his overseas medical<br>\ntreatment to be questioned on an alleged fraud case.<\/p>\n<p>Ismudjoko acknowledged he had received a report from Sofjan's<br>\nlawyer on Sofjan's condition, but also pointed out he had read<br>\ndifferent versions on his condition from press reports.<\/p>\n<p>\"We have summoned him in a proper manner, but he has never<br>\nshown up; he is reportedly sick, but there are rumors saying he<br>\nis not,\" the attorney general said before attending a Cabinet<br>\nmeeting at Bina Graha presidential office.<\/p>\n<p>National Police chief Gen. Roesmanhadi said the police had<br>\nrecently sent a letter to Interpol asking its help in<br>\nrepatriating Sofjan, who was described as a fugitive.<\/p>\n<p>Sofjan, head of Gemala Group, denied on Tuesday he was<br>\ninvolved in an alleged defrauding of state banks of up to Rp 1<br>\ntrillion (US$149 million).<\/p>\n<p>National Police detective chief Maj. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said<br>\npolice have done their part to chase Sofjan abroad and are only<br>\nwaiting for the completion of case identification from the<br>\nAttorney General's Office.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, president of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Widigdo<br>\nSukarman denied on Wednesday allegations that the businessman had<br>\ndefrauded the state-owned bank.<\/p>\n<p>He said BNI did not lend money to Sofjan but to his Gemala<br>\nbusiness group.<\/p>\n<p>Widigdo acknowledged part of the bank's loans to the business<br>\ngroup turned sour due to the economic crisis, but the remaining<br>\npart was still in good standing.<\/p>\n<p>\"We have financed several companies from the group.  I admit<br>\nthere are companies which have defaulted, but there are also<br>\nothers which continue to make payments,\" Widigdo told reporters<br>\nfollowing the bank's shareholders' meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Widigdo said the bank and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring<br>\nAgency (IBRA) had started a negotiation process to restructure<br>\nthe problem loans owed by Gemala Group's units.(prb\/emf\/rei)<\/p>",
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