Wrongly Quoted
Tuesday, April 24, 2001
I object to an article in TEMPO titled April Fools (April 10). The report states: The closeness of Aris to the president was no secret. He became Ansor deputy treasurer at the Ansor congress in Solo last year on the recommendation of the president. "The appointment of Aris was an order from Gus Dur," says Ansor Chairman Syaifullah Yusuf.
I have never said those words to any reporter from TEMPO. I am truly disappointed that the statement was used a
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