Dodi to be quizzed over Beddu case

Dodi to be quizzed over Beddu case

JAKARTA: National Police Headquarters is to question suspect
Raden Dodi Sumadi for allegedly embezzling tens of billions
rupiah that were to be used to help former head of the State
Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang escape prosecution.

National Police director of general crimes Brig. Gen. Aryanto
Sutadi said on Wednesday that Beddu had lodged a complaint
against Dodi, who was to act as a middleman, for breach of
promise.

Dodi was transferred from the custody of the Jakarta Police to
National Police Headquarters after Beddu's complaint on
Wednesday.

Beddu was sentenced to a two-year jail term last November for
his role in a 1995 land scam that resulted in Rp 95.4 billion in
state losses.

Dodi was said have told Beddu in August 2000 that he was a
close friend of then attorney general Marzuki Darusman.

Another complaint against the Dodi has been filed by Hutomo
Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, who
accused Dodi of absconding with Rp 15 billion that was supposed
to have been given to former president Abdurrahman Wahid in
exchange for a pardon.

Dodi was captured last January after several months in hiding.
-- JP