AMIDHAN SHABERAH:
I'm not a state official, I can accept gratuities

Using his iPhone 5, the chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulamas or MUI, Amidhan Shaberah summoned his personal chauffeur. That Wednesday evening he and his wife were scheduled to attend a nerve therapy treatment. All day long, he had parked himself at the luxury Grand Hyatt Hotel in the heart of Jakarta, meeting with foreign guests, before meeting with Tempo for an interview.

Amidhan, 75, who hails from Banjarmasin, capital of South Kaliman

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