Sutiyoso ready for questioning

Sutiyoso ready for questioning

JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso claimed that he was ready to be
questioned by the police as a witness in the alleged manipulation
of a Rp 4.2 billion fund for flood victims by the Institute of
Civic Education (ICE) on Indonesia.

"Yes please. I'm ready, as a witness," he told reporters on
Thursday, following the grant of permission by President Megawati
Soekarnoputri for the Jakarta Police to investigate him.

The case started when Government Watch (Gowa), another non-
governmental organization, accused ICE and its founder, Irma
Hutabarat, of misusing the funds collected at a charity night on
March 1 aimed at helping flood victims.

The city administration appointed ICE to manage the funds.

The police named ICE's treasurer, Hendrawan, as a suspect.

Irma and ICE have filed suit against Gowa for libel at the
South Jakarta District Court. -- JP