Marzuki's Last Stand
AG Marzuki Darusman stated publicly that Abdurrahman Wahid was not involved in the Bulog and Brunei financial scandals. But the DPR went ahead anyway with its motion to impeach the president.
June 5, 2001
Attorney General Marzuki Darusman's last-minute effort to stop the House of Representatives (DPR) from carrying a motion to impeach President Abdurrahman Wahid, for his alleged involvement in the so-called Buloggate and Bruneigate cases, failed miserably. The lawmakers were not impressed by his announcement that the president was not involved in the two financial scandals. Marzuki made the announcement just before the DPR meet on Wednesday to cons...