THE Asian Agri Group tax manipulation case has now been four years in the hands of law enforcement officers. During that period, examination files of the case that allegedly had caused Rp1.3 trillion in state losses have virtually shown no major progress.

In May 2007, after conducting investigation since late 2006, investigators from the Directorate General of Taxation announced four intellectuals behind the tax evasion plan: Lee Boon Heng (pres