Daniel’s Downfall

Democrat Party Treasurer Muhammed Nazaruddin is accused of pressuring top officials in government-owned companies to favor his business interests. Caught up in a dispute, his former partner claims that most of the profit from their ventures went into the party coffers.

March 9, 2011

DANIEL T.F. Sinambela initially believed that a business partnership with a top political party official would reap him a large profit. This is why, a year ago, he did hesitate about working with Democrat Party Treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin. Now, after operating the business for less than a year, he faces a stark reality: being locked up in a Jakarta police cell.

When Tempo met him last Wednesday afternoon, Daniel looked exhausted. The 36-year-o

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