Soeharto's kin comes under fire

Soeharto's kin comes under fire

YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute has urged
Governor Sri Paku Alam VIII to investigate R. Noto Suwito, former
president Soeharto's half-brother, for alleged complicity in a
scandal involving former Bantul regent Sri Roso Sudarmo.

"We demand the governor fire Suwito from his position as chief
of Argo Mulyo village and investigate his involvement in the
case," A. Budi Hartono, operations director of the institute,
said here yesterday.

The institute alleged Suwito gave his personal guarantee that
Sri Roso would again be chosen for a second term as regent if he
could provide a letter promising a Rp 1 billion donation to the
Dharmais Foundation chaired by Soeharto.

Sri Roso has been temporarily suspended from his post to allow
police to investigate the case. (rms/23)