Former Bank DKI boss denies diploma doubt

Former Bank DKI boss denies diploma doubt

JAKARTA (JP): Former marketing and credit director of city-
owned Bank DKI, Siti Aisyah Margareth Rose Harahap, who was fired
on May 7 by city governor Sutiyoso, has denied the latter's
allegation that she used a fake university degree for the job.

"That is a lie. A blatant lie," Siti told The Jakarta Post on
Saturday.

Siti insisted that she never used such a diploma but a
certificate of her bachelor's degree from the Perbanas Academy of
Accountancy.

"All institutions (that I've worked with) knew that what I
gave them was a copy of my bachelor's degree from Perbanas. It's
also those institutions that had issued recommendation letters to
have me installed as a Bank DKI director," Siti said.

She then showed several documents, such as a recommendation
letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Jakarta
administration, that supported her words.

Siti admitted that she was a university graduate of banking
but had lost her diploma.

"I had told representatives from the institutions that I had
lost my university degree and could only provide them with my
bachelor's degree. And they accepted that," she said.

As reported last week, Sutiyoso fired her on the grounds that
she had used a dud university diploma.

"This is just another ploy (of the administration) to scare me
so that I won't reveal any evidence (of alleged corruption) I
have against them and high-ranking Bank DKI officials," she said.

Siti said that during the four months she held the post, she
had collected evidence against high-ranking officials in the
administration and Bank DKI responsible for saddling the bank
with bad loans amounting to Rp 318 billion.

"I have that information with me. Once I get legal protection,
I will reveal all of it... I have no fear of anything anymore,"
she said. (ylt)