Nurdin to spend holiday in jail

Nurdin to spend holiday in jail

JAKARTA: National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen.
Suyitno Landung said on Friday that suspected sugar smuggler
Nurdin Halid would remain in detention despite a request from
several legislators that he be allowed to spend the Idul Fitri
holiday at home.

Twenty-five legislators from the Golkar Party asked the police
on Thursday to allow Nurdin, a former Golkar lawmaker, to
celebrate Idul Fitri at home with his family.

The lawmakers offered their guarantee that Nurdin would not
flee, destroy evidence, or skip questioning sessions.

Also on Friday, the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office returned
Nurdin's case file to the police for additional documents. -- JP