Cheeky fugitive upsets police
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
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Alleged illegal loggers reported to AGO
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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
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No gift parcels for police officers
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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
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Teachers ask for review of decree
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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
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Prosecution wants 15 years for BNI suspect
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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