Suwir Takes the Hit

A state prosecutor's remark that the case against Asian Agri for tax evasion would not be further pursued has caused an uproar. Sukanto Tanoto, owner of the agribusiness giant, might be implicated.

April 1, 2014

Eight executives had been charged. But now it seemed only one of them would be prosecuted. Three weeks ago, Basuni Masyarief, the deputy attorney general for general crimes, announced that the tax evasion case incriminating eight executives at Asian Agri, one of world's largest palm oil producers, had been concluded. According to Basuni, the verdict against one of the officials, Suwir Laut, accounted for the entire group's punishment. "Suwir Laut ha

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