TO Hadi Poernomo, family background is important in explaining the source of his wealth. That is why, before Tempo could ask any questions at the start of this interview, Hadi, currently the Chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) set out to explain his family roots. "I would like to explain who I am," he said. "My grandfather was Raden Abdul Gani, a former Deputy Regent of Sampang."

His grandfather, according to Hadi, had a son called Raden Abdul