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Date Event ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nov. 1, 1997 The government closed 16 ailing private banks, including

Bank Harapan Sentosa (BHS) and Bank Guna International (BGI)

owned by Hendra, who was abroad when the announcement was

made. He was later named a suspect in the Rp 3.6 trillion

misuse of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) funds.

Nov. 17, 1997 Hendra's lawyer Alamsyah Hanafiah claimed his client would

return home to take responsibility for his two liquidated

banks.

June 1, 1999 Hendra was arrested by immigration officers at Kingsford-

Smith International Airport in Sydney after Australian

police received a red notice from Indonesian police.

June 16, 1999 A procedural hearing at a Sydney court failed to decide

whether Hendra would be extradited due to the absence of the

written request from Indonesian authorities.

Indonesia later fulfilled the request.

Sept. 29, 1999 National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Togar M. Sianipar said

Sydney court had ruled that Hendra could be extradited to

Indonesia.

But as of today Australia has not been able to extradite

Hendra, pending the final decision of the case.

Aug. 22, 2001 C. Jakarta District Court began the trial of Hendra

Nov. 9, 2001 Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra

said Indonesia's reluctance to extradite Abu Quassey, an

Egyptian people-smuggling suspect, was retaliation for

Australia's refusal to extradite Hendra.

March 22, 2002 C. Jakarta District Court sentenced Hendra to life.

Source: The Jakarta Post