IT was late in the evening when a number of PDI-P (Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle) members left the home of Pertamina's chief commissioner, Laksamana Sukardi. Among them were Roy B.B. Janis and Sukowaluyo. They looked like they had just concluded an important meeting.

Last Wednesday, the Tempo team interviewed Laksamana, who was the State Minister for State-Owned Enterprises when two Pertamina supertankers were sold, and who now sa