Our attorney general

Who is the most famous person in this country? None other than Mr. Attorney General. Let us think of a case that made our attorney general special: The scanned phone conversation purportedly between President B.J. Habibie and Andi Ghalib. The case was considered settled before a thorough investigation into the matter was conducted. This very same attorney general was presented with a chicken.

Now another controversy about him has surfaced. The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) has found money transferred to our Attorney General's private accounts and huge savings reaching Rp 13 billion. We do not know whether the issue is true or not, but the case makes us ashamed as citizens of this country.

Then came the issue of the banning of three journalists from covering the activities at the Attorney General's Office, which is not in line with the policy of the information minister that the flow of information to the public will not be hindered.

All these controversies happened during only one year in the office.

I think it is important for the attorney general to clarify the allegations and prove that he is really a clean official, instead of spouting talk which makes people even more confused.

MUHAMMAD RUSDI

Jakarta