Seize wives of corruptors

Seize wives of corruptors

Various newspapers have reported that the police arrested
Munfiatun alias Fitri, the second wife of Noordin M. Top, a
suspect being hunted down for his alleged involvement in bombing
cases in Indonesia.

Noordin M. Top first met Munfiatun around the beginning of
June 2004 and married her on June 22, 2004. Thereafter, they only
communicated by e-mail and telephone. Physically, they were in
contact for a very short time (early June to June 22).

However, Munfiatun was taken into police custody at the
National Police Headquarters on charges of involvement in the
bombing Hotel JW Marriott, while the incident took place on Aug.
5, 2003.

With the serious police action against the wife of a terrorist
suspect, it should be questioned why the police have not detained
wives of corruptors and delinquent conglomerate bosses who have
fled abroad. In fact, they enjoy the gains from their husbands'
practices while terrorists' wives do not.

As the wives of terrorists have been held for allegedly
providing assistance and protection in terrorist acts, why aren't
the same charges applied to wives of corruptors and delinquent
tycoons?

The wives of corruptors and delinquent magnates even serve as
intermediaries between their husbands and government authorities
for political lobbying and other mutually profitable deals.

PUTU YASA
Jakarta