House summons ex-state secretaries

House summons ex-state secretaries

JAKARTA: A team of legislators from House of Representatives
Commission I overseeing the State Secretariat will question
former state/minister secretaries and businesspeople over the
construction of hotels and shopping malls in the Bung Karno
sports complex.

Team chairman Effendy Choirie disclosed that the former
ministers included Sudharmono, Moerdiono, and Ali Rachman while
the businesspeople were Ponco Sutowo, Hashim Djojohadikusumo,
Bambang Trihatmodjo and Siti Hediati Prabowo. The latter two are
son and daughter of former president Soeharto.

They will be questioned over the misuse of land in the
compound, Effendy of the National Awakening Party said.

The complex was supposed to accommodate sports activities, but
part of the compound has been were used for hotels, shopping
malls and entertainment centers.

"We will question how and why they obtained a permit to erect
buildings in that area," said Effendy.

The Bung Karno sports complex originally covered an area of
279.1 hectares. But only 146.57 hectares (53.52 percent) is being
utilized for sports facilities, while 66.74 hectares are being
used for business purposes and the rest for state buildings. --
JP