Boss may spend year in prison

Boss may spend year in prison

JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor has demanded the Central Jakarta
District Court sentence the president of state-owned trading
company PT Kerta Niaga to one year in jail for allegedly
defrauding two private firms of Rp 5 billion (US$500,000).

Prosecutor Oeri Hasan Basri said Monday the defendant, Abdul
Djalil Martondang, 50, had swindled PT Sritex and PT Mitra Sarana
of Rp 4 billion and Rp 1 billion respectively from February 1993
to June last year.

"The defendant made purchases from the two companies and
failed to pay for the goods," Oeri said.

He said Djalil, accompanied by his advisor Cheppy Yusuf and
his Russian partner Sergei, visited PT Sritex's factory in
Sukohardjo, Central Java.

The defendant told PT Sritex's director, Pramono, that he
would buy garments and textiles to export to Russia. Djalil
promised Pramono to pay for the goods 90 days later, he said.

He said the defendant, at the same time, bought products worth
Rp 1 billion from PT Mitra Sarana with the same conditions of
payment.

Oeri charged the defendant under Article 378 of the Criminal
Code. The Article carries a maximum punishment of four years in
jail.

Presiding judge Soebardy adjourned the trial for 10 days to
hear the defendant's plea. (jun)