Whistle blower ill, trial adjourned

Whistle blower ill, trial adjourned

JAKARTA: Kito Irkhami, a prosecutor being tried by the South
Jakarta District Court for fraud, fell ill on Tuesday, just
before the sentence recommendation.

"I have a headache and feel queasy," he was quoted by
detik.com as saying.

The court granted his request to adjourn the session until
Thursday.

Kito made headlines last year by revealing alleged undeclared
assets belonging to Attorney General MA Rachman, following a
dispute between the two.

Following the disclosure, Kito, who is also a building
contractor, was charged with fraud involving Rp 480 million
related to a house-building project.

Prosecutor Zainuddin charged Kito with violating Article 378
of the Criminal Code on fraud and Article 372 on embezzlement.
Both articles carry a maximum sentence of four-years
imprisonment.

Monday's session, scheduled to start at 10 a.m., began at 2
p.m. because Zainuddin was late.--JP