Waiting for Pontjo

The courts will soon hear the corruption case involving the extension of a Building Use Permit for The Sultan Hotelformerly the Hilton Hotel. Pontjo Sutowo faces a possible jail sentence if convicted.

September 26, 2006

A DOSSIER as thick as a pillow sits on the desk of the head of the Central Jakarta District Court. This is the dossier belonging to the defendants in the corruption case involving the extension of a Building Use Permit (HGB) for the Hilton Hotelrenamed The Sultan Hotel last month. On Tuesday last week, the junior court registrar, Yanwitra, received the 500-page dossier from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO). As soon as the judge is appointed, we

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