Cheeky fugitive upsets police
JAKARTA: Irked by media reports that a fugitive made an appearance during the inauguration of Cabinet ministers at the State Palace on Oct. 21, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar ordered his officers on Friday to intensify the hunt for the man.
Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani was quick to respond to the order, saying Dodi Sumadi, who is accused of embezzling Rp 15 billion (US$9 million) from Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the son of former president Soeharto, would be captured within 100 days.
Da'i said he doubted the accuracy of media reports placing Dodi at the tightly guarded event on Oct. 21.
Dodi allegedly received money from Tommy in October 2000 to help secure clemency from then president Abdurrahman Wahid. Tommy reported Dodi to the police after his request for clemency was rejected.
Police captured another broker in the case, Abdullah Sidiq, who has been convicted. -- JP
;JP;MUN; ANPAa..r.. Scene-forest-logging Alleged illegal loggers reported to AGO JP/4/SCENE
Kaban reports loggers to AGO
JAKARTA: Minister of Forestry MS Kaban reported 19 people to the Attorney General's Office on Friday for their alleged involvement in illegal logging.
The minister refused to identify the people, pending an investigation by prosecutors. He said he had asked prosecutors to put a travel ban on the 19 to prevent them from fleeing the country.
Kaban said the alleged illegal logging masterminds operated in North Sumatra, Riau, South Sumatra, Jambi, Kalimantan, Papua and Java.
The government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has vowed to reduce illegal logging in the country. -- JP
;JP;ABDUL; ANPAa..r.. Scene-parcel-police No gift parcels for police officers JP/4/police
No gift parcels for police officers
JAKARTA: Responding to a request from the Corruption Eradication Commission, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar ordered on Friday all officers to refrain from sending or receiving gift parcels.
The police chief said officers could exchange gifts only with relatives.
"It is not necessary for officers in the provinces to give parcels to me. And they should not receive parcels from people, except from relatives," Da'i said.
However, he did not say what kind of punishment officers could expect for violating the order. -- JP
;JP;TSO; ANPAa..r.. Scene-teacher-decree Teachers ask for review of decree JP/4/SCENE
Teachers ask for review of decree
JAKARTA: The Association of Private Teachers and the Education Council in Rembang, Central Java, have written to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to seek a review of a decree that places restrictions on who can take the recruitment test for civil servants.
The decree, recently issued by the Institute of State Personnel (BKN), states that only candidates 35 years old or younger can take the test.
The BKN said the decree was targeted at part-time workers who had served the state for at least five years in a row.
Association chairman Ishaq Masykuri said there were many part- time teachers over the age of 35 who had dedicated themselves to the regional or central government for more than five years.
Copies of the letter were sent to the House of Representatives speaker, the Regional Representatives Council speaker and members of House Commission VI for people's welfare. -- Antara
;JP;TSO; ANPAa..r.. Scene-BNI-scandal Prosecution wants 15 years for BNI suspect JP/4/BNI
Prosecution wants 15 years for BNI suspect
JAKARTA: Prosecutors asked the court on Friday to sentence a suspect in the Rp 1 billion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal to 15 years in prison.
The prosecutors also demanded that the suspect, identified as HIAD, pay a Rp 1 billion fine.
"The suspect signed 11 fake letters of credit and handed the documents to the BNI branch in Kebayoran Baru. The crime caused US$9.3 million in state losses," the indictment read.
On hearing the charge, the defendant clapped his hands and accused the prosecutors of "telling lies".
Presiding judge Johanes Suhadi adjourned the trial until Nov. 8, at which time the court will hear from the defense. -- Antara