Manna Falling in Senayan

Witnesses in the bribery case involving the DPR and Bank Indonesia have started to come forward. They say that illicit funds were received not only by legislators, but were embezzled by central bank officials as well. Is it true that Paskah Suzetta is a key figure in this scandal?

July 8, 2008

ONE day towards the end of 2003, the Working Committee for the Amendment to the Law on Bank Indonesia (BI) at the House of Representatives (DPR) held a special meeting at Imperial Hotel in Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang. For three days they discussed draft regulations that had remained in the legislative process for the previous three years.

During a break in the meeting, the Chairman of the Working Committee, Paskah Suzetta, whispered to Hamka Yand

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