Hasjim to be tried Thursday

Hasjim to be tried Thursday

JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court is scheduled to
commence the trial of businessman Hasjim Djojohadikusumo for
alleged malfeasance that caused the state to suffer Rp 4 billion
(US$400,000) losses.

Hasjim, the brother of former president Soeharto's son-in-law
Prabowo Subianto, is currently under city arrest after the court
released him from detention at Salemba Penitentiary in Central
Jakarta last week.

"The panel of judges released him from detention with
guarantee from his lawyers that the defendant will attend a
meeting with investors and a general shareholders meeting," the
court spokesman, Andi Samsan Nganro, said.

Judge Rusdy As'ad is assigned as the presiding judge of
Hasjim's case with members Andi and I Ketut Gede.

Hasjim, the commissioner of PT Bank Industri will be charged
with violating Law No 7/1992 on banking as the bank allegedly
violated the legal lending limit without giving notification to
the central bank. --JP