Pressure Point

May 28, 2001

I was harassed by the Minister of Forestry Marzuki Usman. He harassed me, a female reporter, during a Q&A session between the minister and reporters in Jakarta, May 10, 2001. Regarding the smuggling of illegal wood that has cost the country billions of rupiah, I asked him “was there any pressure from the IMF?” To my surprise, I received a very indecent answer. “We don't need pressure, it is our job. Must we wait to be pressured

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