AGO: No Soeharto, we trade in with his brother-in-law!
The earthquake that kills 4,000 people in Yogyakarta may have improved president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's popularity after weeks of criticism over his administration's decision to stop the investigation on former president Soeharto for poor mental health reasons. The Smiling General has been released from the hospital this afternoon. He is healthier. But the damage has been done. Attorney General's Office (AGO) seems reluctant to revive the investigation. But they have the kind of exchange offer, Soeharto's brother in law. What?
Yesterday, some newspapers quoted Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh saying his office has decided to prosecute a member of Soeharto family. While he didn't disclose the name of the possible corruption suspect, Saleh said the guy is a former director general for custom and excise at the ministry of finance.
I found only one name fit the criteria. He is Suhardjo, a younger brother of the late Siti Hartinah---Soeharto's wife. He was the director general of custom until the last years of Soeharto regime.
Two years ago, November 6, to be exact, Suara Karya newspaper reported that Suhardjo had been named a suspect with corruption charges. But since then, I read no more follow-up articles about that.
In fact, back in December 1998, AGO had summoned Suhardjo for his role in the controversial national Timor car project handled by PT Timor Putera Nasional (owned by Tommy Soeharto). But Suhardjo argued that he simply implemented the orders from his boss (the current Transparency International chairman Mar'ie Muhammad was the finance minister when Soeharto awarded various previledges to Tommy's Timor). Even Mar'ie simply answered to prosecutors that he implemented the boss's (Soeharto) orders.
No information available on what case Suhardjo is being prosecuted. But since the timing of the announcement was made just when the majority of people demanding a continuation of Soeharto prosecution, one might say that AGO is trading in Soeharto's case with his brother-in-law. Poor strategy! The announcement failed to get enough public attention, fortunately!
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Yesterday, some newspapers quoted Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh saying his office has decided to prosecute a member of Soeharto family. While he didn't disclose the name of the possible corruption suspect, Saleh said the guy is a former director general for custom and excise at the ministry of finance.
I found only one name fit the criteria. He is Suhardjo, a younger brother of the late Siti Hartinah---Soeharto's wife. He was the director general of custom until the last years of Soeharto regime.
Two years ago, November 6, to be exact, Suara Karya newspaper reported that Suhardjo had been named a suspect with corruption charges. But since then, I read no more follow-up articles about that.
In fact, back in December 1998, AGO had summoned Suhardjo for his role in the controversial national Timor car project handled by PT Timor Putera Nasional (owned by Tommy Soeharto). But Suhardjo argued that he simply implemented the orders from his boss (the current Transparency International chairman Mar'ie Muhammad was the finance minister when Soeharto awarded various previledges to Tommy's Timor). Even Mar'ie simply answered to prosecutors that he implemented the boss's (Soeharto) orders.
No information available on what case Suhardjo is being prosecuted. But since the timing of the announcement was made just when the majority of people demanding a continuation of Soeharto prosecution, one might say that AGO is trading in Soeharto's case with his brother-in-law. Poor strategy! The announcement failed to get enough public attention, fortunately!
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