Actor to sue 'Citra' magazine

Actor to sue 'Citra' magazine

Film star Ratno Timoer, 52, is threatening to file defamation
charges against Citra, a tabloid published by Jakarta-based
Gramedia Group.

The 52-year-old actor late last week took the defamation claim
to the City Police.

Informed sources said that police promised to process the
report immediately so that the dossier of the case can be handed
to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office soon.

In its recent issue, the tabloid carried a report about
Ratno's wife, Annie Suratno alias Tien Samantha, who is believed
to have embezzled cash totaling millions of rupiah belonging to
the cooperative of the Indonesian artists (Kobindo).

Besides identifying Annie's full name, the report also stated
that Annie is the wife of Ratno Timoer.

"The tabloid has tarnished my image by linking me to the case
which has nothing to do with me," Ratno said in the report to the
police.

According to reliable sources, executives of Citra welcomed
the challenge but hoped that the problem could be solved out of
court. (bsr)