Susno’s Questionable Commission
It has not been easy going for tobacco magnate Budi Sampoerna to ask for his money which was embezzled by former Bank Century owner Robert Tantular. He asked for the assistance of the chief of the Crime Investigation Division at National Police Headquarters, Commissioner-General Susno Duadji, to facilitate its disbursement. This minor action on the part of a high-ranking police officer aroused some suspicion. Was he really to be paid a commission for his efforts?
September 15, 2009
IT was past 9pm. The chief of the Crime Investigation Division at National Police Headquarters, Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji had not yet shown up, despite being the host. After waiting for more than two hours, this former West Java Police Chief arrived at the Bebek Bengil Restaurant in Central Jakarta, last Monday. “Sorry I am late. I was praying the tarawih prayer with the President at the Bogor Palace,” he said, while greeting Tempo with his tra
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