Gus Dur ready for questioning

Gus Dur ready for questioning

SURAKARTA, Central Java: Chairman of the powerful Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday he was ready to be questioned by police for allegedly slandering his political foe.

Gus Dur, as Abdurrahman is better known, is facing police investigation for accusing Abu Hasan -- his contender in last December's NU chairmanship election -- of getting US$18 million in kickbacks from a seaport project in Jakarta.

Abu Hasan filed a complaint against Gus Dur over his remarks at the national police headquarters earlier this year.

"What do you think I have done wrong? I'm always ready to face questioning," he was quoted by Antara as saying.

The case came up again last week when Jakarta high court chairman Soeyoto returned Abu's lawsuit dossier to the police because it was incomplete. He suggested that the police re- investigate Gus Dur. (pan)