Akbar still doing business as usual

Akbar still doing business as usual

From Warta Kota

It has been strange to observe the Bulog scandal II. Many new findings have emerged, particularly at the hearing of defendant Rahardi Ramelan on the "Mahakam scenario".

There was indeed such a meeting. In my view, the meeting was obviously a conspiracy, which was aimed at preventing the truth from being revealed. It was a deliberate cover-up. This, I should say, is against the law.

When reminded of the meeting, Akbar Tandjung simply replied, "I don't remember", to pestering newsmen. Tempo magazine recently exposed the meeting and those involved.

This finding has made the public even more aware of all the lies. Oddly, Akbar goes about his business as usual. People do not blame him directly, of course, but the facts already gathered and the "(I) don't remember" answers he has made, leave the public with more questions than answers.

If this country were to be headed by a forgetful leader, policies would not be based on the truth. In reality, however, Akbar is now commenting on various other issues. Worse still, the House of Representatives (DPR), with so many intellectuals, is prepared to support such a speaker. It will now be very hard to set up an inquiry committee. At the time of the first Bulog scandal, when Abdurrahman Wahid was president, even though there was less money involved (Rp 35 billion, against Rp 54 billion in the present scandal), an inquiry committee was formed easily. Is the DPR practicing favoritism? Just get rid of politics if the law is supposed to be enforced.

SALMAN P.

Jakarta