STATE OF ILLEGAL LOGGING
The police have accused the Sumalindo company of receiving illegal logs. Claiming to be innocent, Sumalindo has asked for “legal protection.” Yudhoyono’s sister-in-law intervened, meeting with the National Police Chief and the Forestry Minister. She denied that he intervened. The case will go to trial this week.
October 20, 2010
THE guest arrived before dusk, a few days before the recent fasting month began. Inspector-General Mathius Salempang met with him at the official residence of the East Kalimantan Police Chief, in Balikpapan. “He introduced himself as Basuki,” someone close to Mathius told Tempo.
Mathius usually meets with guests at his official residence. However, the guest that afternoon seemed a very special one. The guest said he had a message from a part
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