Bogus book offer

Bogus book offer

From Media Indonesia

In connection with the circulation of a letter on People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) letterhead, numbered 179/MPR-RI/99 and bearing the signature of MPR vice chairman Hari Sabarno, which offers a compilation of MPR decrees in book form, we consider it necessary to clarify: 1. Hari Sabarno never made or signed the letter. 2. It is not written on MPR letterhead. 3. The letter mentions a post office box of the MPR. There is no such P.O. Box. 4. Ironically, the letter professes to be an effort to overcome the social impact of the monetary crisis by offering the collection for Rp 550,000 per copy. The collection sells for Rp 10,000 per copy at the cooperative of the MPR secretariat general.

The aforesaid letter also attaches a payment transfer form for the Senayan branch of Bank Bali, account number 0912718433, under the name Syarifuddin.

Government agencies and members of the public who receive this offer should disregard it and report the matter to the authorities.

EDDIE SIREGAR

Head of Communications

and Publications Bureau

MPR Secretariat General

Jakarta