KPK, court to talk about Puteh case

KPK, court to talk about Puteh case

JAKARTA: Leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission
(KPK) plan to visit the Anti-Corruption Court to discuss
technical matters involving the corruption trial of Nanggroe Aceh
Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh.

KPK chairman Taufikurrahman Ruki said on Monday the visit was
aimed at assessing the readiness of the Anti-Corruption Court,
which is housed under the roof of the Central Jakarta District
Court, to hear the case.

"We are ready, but we will find out whether the court is ready
as well," Ruki said on the sidelines of a seminar on wealth
reports.

The KPK has named Puteh a suspect in the alleged markup in the
purchase of a Russian helicopter purchased by the Aceh
administration in 2002. The deal is thought to have caused the
state Rp 4 billion (US$440,000) in losses. Puteh is being
detained at Salemba Prison. -- JP