Sukhoi inquiry to go ahead

Sukhoi inquiry to go ahead

JAKARTA: The House has decided to continue probing the
controversial purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi warplanes.

"We will hear an explanation from the minister some time in
September," Ibrahim Ambong said on Wednesday referring to
Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S. Soewandi.

Rini had been summoned for clarification on the US$192.6
million deal but failed to show up.

Ambong of Golkar faction who is chairman of Commission I for
defense affairs said that his inquiry was preparing a report of
its investigation.

According to him, the inquiry could lead to three alternative
outcomes: summoning the President, setting up a stronger
investigating team, or agreement within the inquiry team. - JP