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