Sofjan back home

Sofjan back home

JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Sofjan Wanandi returned from an
overseas business trip Saturday declaring his readiness to answer
a police summons tomorrow in connection with an ongoing
investigation into last month's bomb-making activities here.

Sofjan told The Jakarta Post by telephone yesterday that he
flew back to Jakarta on a Singapore Airlines flight after
attending routine corporate meetings in Brisbane and Melbourne,
and another in Singapore.

"I would be ready to clarify everything for the police
tomorrow."

Sofjan was questioned by the military last month in connection
with bomb-making activities allegedly conducted by the outlawed
Democratic People's Party (PRD). He has denied any link with PRD.

The chairman of the diverse Gemala Group was mentioned as a
potential financier in one of the documents found in the Jakarta
apartment where the homemade bomb exploded on Jan. 18.

Sofjan drew criticism from the military when he left for
Australia more than one week ago.

"I am very disappointed that I was accused of fleeing the
country," he said.

Yesterday, some 1,000 Jakarta Moslems gathered at Al Azhar
Grand Mosque to hear their leaders' fiery speeches against groups
they called "traitors of the nation."

In the monthly gathering organized by the Indonesian Committee
for World Moslems Solidarity (KISDI), ulema condemned certain
groups in society who have helped bring about the economic
crisis.

KISDI executive A. Sumargono said the group called on the
authorities to investigate Sofjan thoroughly. (byg/aan/swe)