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Tue, 09/09/2008 - 23:07
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ANTONY ZEIDRA DENIES HAVING ASKED MONEY FROM BI
Jakarta, Sept 9 (ANTARA)the - Former member of the House of Representatives (DPR)'s Commission IX Antony Zeidra Abidin denied through his lawyer here on Tuesday that he had once asked Bank Indonesia (BI) for money to settle the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) problem and for the revision of the Bank Indonesia Law.
Maqdir Ismail, the lawyer, said after a session on his client's case in the Corruption Court that the one who had asked BI for money was fellow legislator Daniel Tanjung.
"The one who asked for money was Daniel Tanjung," he said.
Earlier, the prosecution had said in their statement, Antony Zeidra Abidin had asked for money from several central bank officials.
They said the request was made at a meeting between some Commission members, namely Antony Zeidra Abidin, Amru Al Mu'tasyim and Daniel Tanjung and BI officials, including Aulia Pohan, Maman H Soemantri, Bunbunan Hutapea and Burhanuddin Abdullah.
"There will be a cost if you want the BLBI case settled," the prosecution said quoting Antony as saying at the meeting.
Maqdir did not agree with the prosecution because the one who had asked for money from BI was Daniel Tanjung, based on Aulia Pohan's testimony in his dossier.
He said, when he was interrogated by officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK), Pohan had stated Daniel Tanjung said discussions to revise the BI Law and settle the BLBI case required funds.
According to Pohan, Daniel made the request two times, namely during the meeting and at a mosque in Jakarta.
Maqdir, however, admitted that his client was present at the meeting with the BI officials but "Antony was not aware of the request for money from BI."
The bribery case has led to the trial of five former top BI officials, namely ex-governor Burhanuddin Abdullah, ex-deputy director for legal affairs Oey Hoey Tiong, ex-governor's bureau chief Rusli Simanjuntak and ex-parliament members Antony Zeidra Abidin and Hamka Yamdhu.
According to a State Audit Board (BPK) report, the case first appeared after a meeting of BI board of governors led by Burhanuddin Abdullah agreed to disburse Rp100 billion of the Indonesia Banking Development Foundation (YPPI) funds.
Oey Hoey Tiong was believed to have given Rp68.5 billion of it to then BI officials involved in the BLBI case, namely ex-governor Soedradjad Djiwandono, ex-deputy governor Iwan R Prawiranata, ex-directors Heru Supraptomo, Hendro Budianto and Paul Sutopo.
Oey had told the KPK Oey he did not know where the money went after he handed it over to them.
Meanwhile, it was believed Rp31.5 billion of the funds had been given by Rusli Simanjuntak and Asnar Ashari to Antony Zeidra Abidin and Hamka Yamdu.
Maqdir Ismail, the lawyer, said after a session on his client's case in the Corruption Court that the one who had asked BI for money was fellow legislator Daniel Tanjung.
"The one who asked for money was Daniel Tanjung," he said.
Earlier, the prosecution had said in their statement, Antony Zeidra Abidin had asked for money from several central bank officials.
They said the request was made at a meeting between some Commission members, namely Antony Zeidra Abidin, Amru Al Mu'tasyim and Daniel Tanjung and BI officials, including Aulia Pohan, Maman H Soemantri, Bunbunan Hutapea and Burhanuddin Abdullah.
"There will be a cost if you want the BLBI case settled," the prosecution said quoting Antony as saying at the meeting.
Maqdir did not agree with the prosecution because the one who had asked for money from BI was Daniel Tanjung, based on Aulia Pohan's testimony in his dossier.
He said, when he was interrogated by officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK), Pohan had stated Daniel Tanjung said discussions to revise the BI Law and settle the BLBI case required funds.
According to Pohan, Daniel made the request two times, namely during the meeting and at a mosque in Jakarta.
Maqdir, however, admitted that his client was present at the meeting with the BI officials but "Antony was not aware of the request for money from BI."
The bribery case has led to the trial of five former top BI officials, namely ex-governor Burhanuddin Abdullah, ex-deputy director for legal affairs Oey Hoey Tiong, ex-governor's bureau chief Rusli Simanjuntak and ex-parliament members Antony Zeidra Abidin and Hamka Yamdhu.
According to a State Audit Board (BPK) report, the case first appeared after a meeting of BI board of governors led by Burhanuddin Abdullah agreed to disburse Rp100 billion of the Indonesia Banking Development Foundation (YPPI) funds.
Oey Hoey Tiong was believed to have given Rp68.5 billion of it to then BI officials involved in the BLBI case, namely ex-governor Soedradjad Djiwandono, ex-deputy governor Iwan R Prawiranata, ex-directors Heru Supraptomo, Hendro Budianto and Paul Sutopo.
Oey had told the KPK Oey he did not know where the money went after he handed it over to them.
Meanwhile, it was believed Rp31.5 billion of the funds had been given by Rusli Simanjuntak and Asnar Ashari to Antony Zeidra Abidin and Hamka Yamdu.
