Parties ready for legal battle<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A coalition of 13 political parties completed on
\nThursday documents to be presented at court when they file a
\nlawsuit against three major parties for abusing Rp 15 trillion
\n(US$1.7 billion) in state assets.<\/p>\n
Ikhsan Abdullah, head of the legal team representing the 13
\nparties, said he had obtained the signatures of National Mandate
\nParty (PAN) chairman Amien Rais and New Indonesia Alliance Party
\n(PPIB) chairman Sjahrir required in the legal battle.<\/p>\n
He said the first court hearing was expected to take place
\nearly next month.<\/p>\n
\"At the first hearing, we will ask the court to summon the
\nleaders of the major political parties,\" Ikhsan said, referring
\nto the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the
\nGolkar Party and the United Development Party (PPP).<\/p>\n
The three are accused of using state assets, such as buildings
\nand office equipment, for their own interests. The facilities
\nwere provided by the Soeharto administration, which simplified
\nthe political party system in 1975 into a three-way competition.<\/p>\n
PDI-P is based in the headquarters of the former Indonesian
\nDemocratic Party (PDI), which was provided state property by the
\nSoeharto regime for its use. After Soeharto was deposed, PDI
\nsplintered into two parties, the minor PDI Party and PDI-P, the
\nlatter of which was officially registered in 1999 and is
\nconsidered the successor of PDI.<\/p>\n
Apart from PAN and PPIB, the plaintiffs include the National
\nAwakening Party (PKB) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS). --
\nAntara<\/p>",
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