A Question of Authority

Hamka Yandhu’s testimony on the Bank Indonesia bribery case involving legislators has placed two cabinet ministers—Paskah Suzetta and Malem Sambat Kaban—close to the edge. President Yudhoyono is summoning them this week.

August 5, 2008

ON Tuesday, 8am, June 10, Paskah Suzetta walked alone across the courtyard of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building at Rasuna Said, South Jakarta. “I didn’t bring my aide, no bodyguard, no secretary,” said Paskah, 55, at the end of last week. That morning, not following his usual routine, this State Minister for National Development Planning even drove his own car. Five hours later Paskah made a speedy exit. Scores of reporte

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