RI, Australia to trace Hendra's assets

RI, Australia to trace Hendra's assets

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government will cooperate with the
Australian authorities to finally resolve the case of business
tycoon Hendra Rahardja, who died early last month.

A decision was taken to track down the assets of Hendra, who
was sentenced to life by the Central Jakarta District Court for
misusing trillions of rupiah in Bank Indonesia liquidity
assistance funds (BLBI) at the height of the economic crisis in
1998.

"We don't expect much but we will take the necessary legal
steps," Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra
told the press after a meeting with Australia's Attorney General
Darryl Williams here on Tuesday.

Despite being a lawyer, Yusril claimed he was unable to
comprehend the complexities of Australia's judicial system

Hendra was accused of illegally enriching himself to the tune
of trillions of rupiah in state funds. He died recently as a
fugitive in Australia.

According to Yusril, difficulties could well continue to arise
in resolving the case. -- Antara