Shady Partners from the Land of Ginseng

Bung Tomo was granted forest concession rights free of charge by the state. But instead of profiting from his good fortune, he lost money when his partner cheated on him.

Minister of Forestry Soedjarwo felt bad for Sutomo. Bung Tomo, who was once a prominent figure, had found himself in a financial mess. "He saw the hardship my father had to endure," said Bambang Sulistomo, Bung Tomo's second son, last Octob