Adrian defies police summons

JAKARTA: The main suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion BNI scandal Adrian Waworuntu defied on Wednesday the police summons to appear for his official transfer to the custody of the prosecutor's office.

National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Paiman said the police would put Adrian on their wanted list if he failed to turn up by midnight on Wednesday.

However, National Police director for special crimes Brig. Gen. Samuel Ismoko said he believed Adrian was not evading justice but had other business to attend to.

"He cannot come to the police headquarters because he had something else to do. We will send him a second summons tomorrow. Believe me, he will turn up soon," said Ismoko. -- JP