Diners respond

In response to the letter by D. Champel to The Jakarta Post concerning the case of his friend Rav Suzie Adiyana BSc., we herewith would like to explain as follows:

1. According to the data available to us, the credit card of your friend was canceled on July 31, 1995. She was informed by a statement of account in August 1995.

2. She knew she was using the card illegally, but she used it at shops which know her so the merchant did not examine the blacklist or request authorization.

3. Diners Club International has never intimidated your friend, let alone tried to seize her jewelry. The statement that Diners Club International seized her jewelry is only a partial statement with the intention to twist the facts, because your friend was trying to cover up her mistake. If the staff of Diners Club International did indeed seize her jewelry, certainly the jewelry would be with Diners Club International, but it appeared that no jewelry is with the staff.

4. If the staff of Diners Club International indeed abused your friend by telephone, this will be very difficult to prove, because there are no records. It is quite possible that your friend is only saying what is not true in order to cover up her mistake by making the case more bustling.

5. In carrying on the business Diners Club International is still acting legally.

6. Your friend has already appointed a lawyer to handle this case, namely Haposan Hutagalung, SH. and the person concerned contacted us on Monday, Sept. 18, 1995.

7. Because a lawyer has contacted us, we ask you not to be involved in this case.

8. If you are not satisfied with our answer, you may contact us by telephone: (021) 4201751, 4208716; fax: (021) 4201041, Monday through Friday, at 9 a.m. until 12.00 (noon) West Indonesia Time for further discussion at our office or at a place of your convenience.

This is our explanation and we thank you for your attention.

SITI ZAITIN NOOR, SH.

Law Office

Jakarta

Note: To be fair, we asked Diners to respond immediately.

-- Editor