THE Lippo Bank scandal managed to change economist Anggito Abimanyu. Since the case surfaced in January, he has become very closed towards journalists, a turnabout for this Finance Department expert staff who used to open up and offer clarifications.

Tito, as he is familiarly known, is indeed in the spotlight. As one of Lippo Bank's commissioners (since 2001), he was once accused by some analysts of neglecting the government's interests which