Three executives arrested on charges of vandalism<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Three executives of two private developers have
\nbeen arrested for allegedly vandalizing a West Jakarta building
\nat the center of an ownership dispute.<\/p>\n
National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said
\nyesterday the authorities were investigating all possibilities of
\nfoul play.<\/p>\n
\"We have detained the three suspects and focused our
\ninvestigation on their involvement in the destruction of the
\nbuilding,\" he told reporters.<\/p>\n
A police source, speaking on the condition of anonymity
\nyesterday, said the building was a shopping center in Tanjung
\nDuren.<\/p>\n
Da'i named the executives as Sutjipto Nagaria and Benny Lukman
\nof PT Summarecon, and Ali Santoso of PT Jakarta Kosmopolitan. All
\nwere arrested over the weekend.<\/p>\n
He said they were charged with violating Article 410 of the
\nCriminal Code on illegal destruction of a building.<\/p>\n
They face a maximum sentence of five years in jail if found
\nguilty, he added.<\/p>\n
\"Each of the three played a role, in either encouraging,
\ngiving the orders or executing the vandalism of the shopping
\ncenter building in West Jakarta,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The anonymous police source said Ali allegedly received a
\nUS$30 million loan from state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia to
\nconstruct the building several years ago.<\/p>\n
He encountered difficulties with the city administration over
\na lack of necessary permits and also could not pay the loan back
\non time, according to the officer.<\/p>\n
Although the property was subsequently seized by the city
\nadministration, Ali sold it to Sutjipto, the officer said.<\/p>\n
\"It seems Sutjipto was not really aware about the building's
\nstatus. The problem worsened when the bank wanted to seize the
\nbuilding but found that some of it had allegedly been
\nvandalized.\"<\/p>\n
Da'i said the investigation of the three was not based on a
\ncomplaint from the bank. (cst)<\/p>",
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