LANGUISHING alone in the detention cell at the National Police Headquarters in Jakarta, David Nusa Widjaya waits for the day he will face the court on charges of absconding with Rp1.29 trillion in Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) funds. The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has found incriminating evidence not only against the head of Bank Servitia but also Bank Indonesia officials who helped him get away with the loot (see table).

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