Police will question VP's son over assault<\/p>\n
Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Police will summon Ivan Haz, son of Vice President Hamzah Haz, as
\na witness in an assault case involving a car dealer.<\/p>\n
Hamzah has urged the police to investigate the case, though he
\nhas raised doubts over reports suggesting his son was involved in
\nthe matter.<\/p>\n
A legislator from the United Development Party (PPP), which is
\nchaired by Hamzah, called on the Vice President \"to control his
\nchildren's activities so they don't ruin his image\".<\/p>\n
This follows recent media coverage of a questionable contract
\nPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri's son was awarded to build a
\nhousing complex on state land. The President's son, Rizki
\nPratama, has declined to comment on the issue.<\/p>\n
In this latest case, Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul
\nPadmanagara said on Friday the police would only summon Ivan
\nafter they questioned car dealer Kenni Mulianto, alias Akian. He
\nis being treated at a hospital in Singapore for injuries
\nsustained during the assault.<\/p>\n
City police detectives chief Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang said
\npolice had to speak with Akian before they could determine what,
\nif any, role Ivan played in the matter.<\/p>\n
Local media have reported that one Andi Siun Se allegedly
\nassaulted Akian after he was arrested for driving a stolen
\nvehicle because the Mercedes-Benz C240 he purchased from Akian
\ndid not have proper documents.<\/p>\n
Antara reported that Ivan sold the car, a 2002 model, to Akian
\nwho then sold it to Andi for Rp 200 million (US$23,530), as
\nstated in a receipt dated March 21. This is far below the Rp 555
\nmillion list price for a new Mercedes of the same model.<\/p>\n
Hamzah has been quoted as saying: \"Let the police investigate
\nthe case. But I don't think my son would have gone as far as
\nreported (by the media).\"<\/p>\n
Jakarta Police chief Makbul said that contrary to media
\nreports, \"the car sold by Pak Ivan Haz had proper documents\".<\/p>\n
He also said police received a similar complaint from a man
\nidentified as Iskandar Syukur, who filed the complaint with the
\nPancoran Police station in South Jakarta in June. That complaint
\nwas related to the sale of a 2000 Mercedes-Benz C240.<\/p>",
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