Sentence request for BI fraud delayed

JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday for more time to make his sentence request for two defendants accused of forging Bank Indonesia transfer documents.

Prosecutor Sujitno said he needed more supporting evidence before he could forward the sentence request for Naman Kawi and Andi Muis, two of five men charged with defrauding Bank Indonesia of Rp 7 billion (US$2.9 million) last July.

Naman was the head of Bank Indonesia's cashier section and allegedly used his colleague's password to make an illegal transfer from the central bank to a provincial branch.

Andi, a businessman, is charged with being an accomplice.

Another businessman, Roy Indra Kusnohadi, who is being tried separately, was reported to have helped Naman find someone with a bank account to receive the transferred money.

Naman and Andi's trial was adjourned until June 12. (03)