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