Regarding TEMPO’s articles on the school textbooks scandal (November 6, 2000 edition), we would like to give the following explanation:

1. It is true that there was a meeting at Ikapi (Central) office in Jakarta in early September 2000 (on September 7 to be exact). The meeting was initiated by the Schoolbooks Publishers Work Group of Central Ikapi. However, the meeting was not attended by Indradjati Sidi (Director General of Primary &