Ex minister quizzed in Karaha Bodas

JAKARTA: Police questioned on Monday former minister of research and technology and former state electricity company (PLN) president director Muhammad Zuhal as a witness in the US$19 million Karaha Bodas mark-up case.

Briefing the press after the questioning, Zuhal said that he had conveyed to the police information about his role as PLN president director when the incident occurred.

"I come here as a witness to the Karaha Bodas case. It is very illogical that we have to pay $294 million to Karaha Bodas Corp.. It is too high considering that they have not built anything on the site. I suspect that there are suspicious transactions and bribery," said Zuhal. --JP