Lawyer says some leaks are welcomed<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Vocal lawyer Luhut Pangaribuan said on Saturday
\nthat Minister\/State Secretary Moerdiono's plan to launch an
\ninvestigation into how classified government documents fell into
\nthe wrong hands misses the point.<\/p>\n
Luhut, the chairman of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute, said
\nthat the state documents alleging the financial misconduct of a
\ncabinet minister are of public interest.<\/p>\n
Rather than seeking a culprit, \"we should be thankful to
\nwhoever leaked them,\" Luhut told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
Three documents written by Inspector General for Development
\nKentot Harseno for President Soeharto appear to be the basis of
\nmedia reports that transportation minister Haryanto Dhanutirto is
\nunder investigation for alleged misconduct.<\/p>\n
Moerdiono did not deny the existence of the letters but said
\nthat while some of the allegations might be true, others were
\nunfounded. He also cautioned the media to treat the affair with
\ncare due to the classified nature of the documents.<\/p>\n
Moerdiono said the leak could have come from one of three
\ngovernment agencies that were privy to the documents: the State
\nSecretariat, the Vice Presidential Office and the Office of the
\nInspector General for Development.<\/p>\n
Luhut said that even if the disclosures were politically
\nmotivated, the news of misappropriated and unaccounted-for state
\nfunds is clearly public domain. (anr)<\/p>",
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