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Tan Kian's restitution money a no-no
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) rejected an offer Monday by graft suspect Tan Kian to provide US$13 million as restitution for state losses incurred in the misappropriation of military and police insurance money
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The Attorney General's Office (AGO) rejected an offer Monday by graft suspect Tan Kian to provide US$13 million as restitution for state losses incurred in the misappropriation of military and police insurance money.
"Tan Kian arrived today at around 10 a.m. to be questioned as a suspect. The money he said he wanted to give as restitution would be used as evidence in our case," Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes Kemas Yahya Rahman told The Jakarta Post.
On Feb. 1, 2008, the AGO named Tan Kian as a suspect for his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of funds belonging to PT Asabri, a state-owned insurance company for military and police officers, which cost the state some Rp 410 billion (US$45 million).
Tan Kian offered $13 million specifically because Henry Leo, currently on trial for graft charges, had said this amount had been taken from Asabri funds and given to Tan Kian as a down payment for a building purchase.
The offer was made to avoid civil cases stemming from Tan Kian's relationship with Henry, Tan Kian's lawyer Denny Kailimang said.
"Whether we like it or not, we have to bring Henry into this case and not just the attorney generals," Denny said, as quoted by detik.com news portal.
The news portal also reported Tan Kian would transfer the $13 billion on Tuesday.
Tan Kian's presence at the AGO was a first, Kemas said. He had failed to respond to three previous summonses, drawing threats from the AGO he could be forcibly brought in and his assets seized.
Tan Kian left the AGO at around 6 p.m. and questioning would continue Tuesday, Kemas added.
The Asabri funds case began in 1996 when property businessman Henry along with former Asabri director Subarda Midjaya allegedly borrowed Rp 410 billion from the company without the commissioner's approval.
Henry claimed he returned the money he borrowed in the form of assets worth the same amount. The assets included Plaza Mutiara Building (worth Rp 275 billion), 2.3 hectares of land on Jl. Sudirman and 30 plots of land.
He also claimed he gave the state concession funds for coal company PT Bharinto Ekatama, worth Rp 135 billion. (anw)
