Court clears Tommy Suharto of corruption
Agence France-Presse
First Posted 15:47:00 02/11/2009
Filed Under: Graft & Corruption, Trials, trial, Judiciary (system of justice)
JAKARTA -- An Indonesian court rejected Wednesday a civil corruption case against the youngest son of ex-dictator Suharto involving the alleged misuse of $400 million in state funds.
The Central Jakarta district court cleared Hutomo Mandala Putra, popularly known as Tommy Suharto, of government allegations that he illegally sold off assets to avoid paying debts to the state.
"The panel of judges reject[s] all accusations filed by the plaintiff (Indonesian government) against all defendants," judge Reno Lestowo told the court.
(Kesasar's musings, "easier than winning the lottery"?)
wo 11 feb 2009 - 19:30