BOEDI Sampoerna, 76, is still allergic to reporters. So instead of responding to Tempo's request for an interview, he sent a written response through his lawyer, Eman Achmad Sulaeman, last Saturday. Eman said his boss was unavailable. Reportedly, Boedi had just returned from overseas and was resting in Surabaya.

Is it true you donated to the Democrat Party and to Jurnal Nasional newspaper?

I have never been involved in politics or contributed to any