Refuge in the Field of Heaven
Will Akbar Tandjung's story wash? The institution which he says received Rp40 billion in Bulog funds is headed by a right-hand man of Golkar's deputy treasurer. And a controversial memo from former minister Haryono Suyono could still be false, despite bearing his signature.
November 6, 2001
Field of Heaven. Judging by its name, it should be the place which takes care of every honest deed. But in Akbar Tandjung's case it has another meaning. It is the place where he has pawned his suitability as a leader of the nation. And he could pay for it with his career, losing the chairmanship of Golkar and the speakership of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Last Wednesday, when questioned by the Attorney General's Office in the Bulog fu
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