LBH had been operating for about a year in December 1971, when it was presented with five brand-new Vespa scooters by the ruling Golkar Party. The gift was personally presented by then Information Minister Ali Murtopo, a close confidant of President Suharto. In his thank-you speech, LBH Chairman Adnan Buyung Nasution said all gifts were welcome so long as no strings were attached to them. He meant LBH would refrain from accepting any gift that wo