Prajogo queried over donations

Prajogo queried over donations

JAKARTA (JP): Business tycoon Prajogo Pangestu was questioned
at the Attorney General's Office here on Friday in connection
with an investigation into charges of collusion, corruption and
nepotism at several foundations chaired by former president
Soeharto.

Prajogo, who is president of the Barito Group, was questioned
by prosecutor Chaerul Imam, who is part of a team in charge of
investigating the case, Antara reported.

Prajogo admitted that he had donated about US$225 million to
three foundations -- Supersemar, Dharmais and Dakab.

The donations, he said, were transferred in 1990 from Citibank
Singapore, BDN Jakarta and BBD Jakarta to the foundations'
accounts at Bank Indover in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Meanwhile, the Attorney General's Office is waiting to
question another tycoon, Mohammad "Bob" Hasan, the boss of the
Nusamba Group.

If Hasan is reluctant to show up after receiving a request for
his appearance at the office, it is possible members of the
investigation team will go to him.