Soeharto questioning to be resume Monday<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors failed on Friday to resume the
\nquestioning of former president Soeharto due to his illness, but
\nset a new date for Monday.<\/p>\n
Director of Corruption Affairs Chairul Imam said that the
\nAttorney General's Office learned that the health of Soeharto,
\nwho is facing corruption charges, worsened on Wednesday and there
\nwas no indication that he could undergo the questioning on
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
\"One of his lawyers called on Wednesday, informing that
\nSoeharto's condition worsened following the questioning on
\nMonday. He said that his client would be unable to endure the
\nnext questioning,\" Chairul said after a meeting with Attorney
\nGeneral Marzuki Darusman.<\/p>\n
Rectifying his earlier statement that the questioning could
\nresume without approval from both state-appointed doctors and
\nSoeharto's medical team, Chairul said the questioning on Monday
\nwas subject to the joint medical team's considerations.<\/p>\n
Chairul added that the Attorney General's Office chose to
\nconduct the questioning at the suspect's residence to avoid
\ndiscomfort caused by an unfamiliar place and lack of medical
\nfacilities which could hamper the questioning.<\/p>\n
\"We learned from the initial questioning that Soeharto's
\ncondition worsened when he felt uncomfortable. It does not matter
\nwhere the questioning takes place, as long as it is successful,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Chairul denied that his office treated the former ruler
\npreferentially, saying that the state prosecutors were complying
\nwith suggestions from RSCM doctors.<\/p>\n
The independent medical team reported that Soeharto was fit to
\nface questioning, provided that he was accompanied by doctors.
\nThe doctors also said Soeharto could only react to or understand
\nsimple questions.<\/p>\n
\"Now we are arranging simple questions so that Soeharto can
\neasily comprehend and answer them,\" Chairul added. (01)<\/p>",
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