Rachman faces further claim of hiding wealth<\/p>\n
Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
A little-known state prosecutor has accused embattled Attorney
\nGeneral M.A. Rachman of further irregularities in his wealth
\nreport.<\/p>\n
Kito Irkamini told journalists on Thursday that Rachman
\nordered him to buy a Kia Carnival car with just Rp 100 million
\nand a Toyota Soluna sedan with no down payment at all.<\/p>\n
\"I had to cover the balance for the Carnival purchase myself,
\nbut Rachman declared he owed money on the vehicles in his wealth
\nreport. He has also yet to repay my Rp 120 million to buy the
\nSoluna,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He was accompanied by three high-profile corruption defense
\nlawyers: Hotma Sitompul, Ruhut Sitompul and Tommy Sihotang.<\/p>\n
Kita, who built Rachman's controversial house in Graha Cinere,
\nDepok, claimed Rachman still owed him Rp 1 billion, including Rp
\n480 million for the house.<\/p>\n
\"He demoted me to be the head of general crimes division in
\nSungai Liat prosecutors' office in Bangka-Belitung province, but
\nthe post is not vacant,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He promised to reveal everything he knew about Rachman to the
\nPublic Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) officials on
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
Rachman is under fire amid corruption allegations and
\nallegations he misreported details in his wealth report to KPKPN,
\nincluding failing to disclose the luxury house.<\/p>\n
In addition to Kito, KPKPN will also interview Rachman's
\ndaughter Chairunnisa, a dentist, to clarify details of the
\nownership of the house.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, KPKPN questioned businessman Husain Tanoto who
\nclaimed to have bought the Rp 5 billion house from Chairunnisa
\nlast January for Rp 950 million in cash.<\/p>\n
\"But the ownership had yet been transferred from Chairunnisa
\nto Husain, because the former still has to renovate the fences
\nand the staircase,\" KPKPN official Rudjuan Dartono said.<\/p>\n
However, he said, Chairunnisa claimed payment for the house
\nwas in form of medical equipment.<\/p>\n
\"Chairunnisa has to clarify further next Tuesday.\"<\/p>\n
Last week, KPKPN summoned Rachman to explain about the
\nundeclared house.<\/p>\n
Rachman said the house had been given to his oldest daughter
\nChairunnisa who later sold it to Husain Tanoto because she needed
\nmoney to establish her own medical practice.<\/p>\n
A KPKPN investigation team also questioned where funds from
\ntwo bank accounts were sourced. One account contains Rp 545.6
\nmillion and the second US$29,600. The money was deposited in the
\naccounts between 1999 and 2001 while Rachman was still the deputy
\nattorney general for general crimes.<\/p>\n
Rachman told the investigation team that some of the money was
\n\"thank you notes\" from East Java businesspeople.<\/p>\n
As pressure mounts on Rachman to step down, top prosecutors at
\nthe Attorney General's Office on Thursday expressed support for
\nRachman.<\/p>\n
\"We are solid and maintain support for the leadership of
\nRachman,\" acting vice attorney general Bachtiar Fachri Nasution
\nsaid during a press conference.<\/p>\n
Also present were deputy attorney general for intelligence
\nBasrief Arief, deputy attorney general for special crimes Haryadi
\nB. Widyasa, deputy attorney general for discipline Ahmad Lopa,
\ndeputy attorney general for development Zukri and Jakarta
\nProsecutors' Office chief Muljohardjo.<\/p>",
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