Fatwa to sue Permadi for defamation

House of Representatives Deputy Speaker A.M. Fatwa said on Friday he planned to sue legislator Permadi of the House's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction for defamation.

"I have asked a team of lawyers to file suit over Permadi's accusation to the police," he said.

Permadi accused Fatwa of offering him a Rp 20 billion bribe in a bid to appoint PT Pura Nusa Persada as the bank note provider for PT Peruri.

Several legislators from the investigation team looking into PT Pura and the company's directors and commissioners have denied the bribery allegations.

Permadi has refused either to apologize or retract his allegations.

"I'm not afraid. I'm ready to be questioned by the police because the Rp 20 billion bribery attempt is a fact," he said. --Antara