Subiakto's request rejected

Subiakto's request rejected

JAKARTA: The police turned down on Tuesday the request from
Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya's lawyer, who asked that his client be
released from detention as they have completed Subiakto's
dossier.

Subiakto, the former State Minister of Cooperatives and Small
and Medium Enterprises, along with Bustanil Arifin, the former
head of State Logistic Agency (Bulog), were the main suspects in
Rp 10 billion scandal of Bulog's fund. Bustanil is now under
house arrest.

Lawyer Jeniver Girsang argued that Subiakto was not needed
anymore by the police.

Chief of detective division, Sr. Comr. Bambang Hendarso
Danuri, however, disagreed, saying that Subiakto was still needed
for additional questioning and that he still had another five
days before the detention was concluded. --JP