ANTI-GRAFT BODY NAMES AULIA POHAN SUSPECT IN BI FUNDS SCAM

Jakarta, Oct 29 (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Aulia Pohan, a former Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor, a suspect in the illegal BI funds transfer case.
He was named a suspect together with other former BI officials Aslim Tadjuddin, Maman H. Soemantri and Bunbunan Hutapea.
"The KPK has named Aulia Pohan together with Aslim Tadjuddin, Maman H. Soemantri and Bunbunan Hutapea as suspects in the illegal BI funds transfer case," KPK Chairman Antasari Azhar told the press here on Wednesday.
He said the anti-graft body would begin questioning a number of witnesses and send invitations to additional witnesses on Wednesday (Oct 29).
Antasari Azhar said the naming of the suspects was based on the results of examinations and investigations and a number of facts revealed in the court trials of other suspects.
He said all suspects were expected to attend a court hearing on November 3, 2008.
Former BI governor Burhanuddin Abdullah was sentenced to five years in jail recently in the the same case.
The KPK chairman said the decision was taken professionally and free from any political pressure.
"The KPK is doing its job professionally without any political pressures from any side," he said.