SUKANTO Tanoto's letter to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was very contradictory. In the letter, dated January 7, 2008, a copy of which was obtained by Tempo last week, the owner of the Asian Agri group of businesses broached a tax problem which he is facing. We know that this group is suspected of defrauding the government of Rp1.3 trillion in taxes from 2002-2005.

In addition to supporting the President to resolve the Asian Agri tax matter, S