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View all search resultsFormer BI officials return for questioning over graft
Former deputy Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Aulia Pohan appeared before the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Wednesday for further questions around the alleged misappropriation of Rp 100 billion (US$10
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Former deputy Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Aulia Pohan appeared before the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Wednesday for further questions around the alleged misappropriation of Rp 100 billion (US$10.81 million) in BI funds.
Commission spokesperson Johan Budi confirmed Aulia's arrival at the KPK building on Jl. HR Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, at 8:15 a.m.
Father in-law to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's eldest son, Aulia faced questioning on Feb. 6 for the same case.
A bomb threat was made during that questioning session but it was discovered a hoax.
Former BI governor Bun Bunan Hutapea and YPPI chief Aznar Azhar were also both called for questioning Wednesday.
They arrived at noon but declined to comment on their summons.
The commission is scheduled to question Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) chairman Anwar Nasution as a witness Thursday.
Johan said the commission would question current BI governor Burhanuddin Abdullah next week for his alleged part in the misappropriation.
The commission has named Burhanuddin a suspect in the case, along with BI director of legal affairs Oey Hong Tiong and former BI communications Bureau chief Rusli Simanjuntak.
According to a BPK report, the scandal started when a meeting of the BI board of governors in 2003, led by Burhanuddin and attended by Aulia, agreed to disburse Rp 100 billion in Indonesian Banking Development Foundation (YPPI) funds to help cover legal expenses relating to bank liquidity litigation.
Previous KPK questioning revealed that Oey distributed Rp 68.5 billion to several BI officials involved in the BI liquidity support cases, supposedly to pay lawyers.
Rusli then allegedly gave Rp 31.5 billion to several members of the House of Representatives Commission IX (now Commission XI) overseeing financial affairs during the amendment of the law on the central bank.
The Audit Agency reported 10 current and former lawmakers on the receiving end of the funds.
Former lawmaker Anthony Zeidra Abidin has already appeared before the commission for questioning, while House member Hamka Yamdhu has repeatedly ignored the summons.
The commission has yet to summon the eight other lawmakers in question. (anw)
