A group of protesters staged a rally in front of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday, calling for the antigraft body to arrest Edhie “Ibas” Baskoro Yudhoyono, the son of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, for his alleged role in the Hambalang graft case. “Arrest SBY’s son!” the protesters shouted during the rally on Wednesday, despite a heavy downpour. The protesters called on the KPK to summon Ibas as he had been mentioned by graft convict Yulianis, former deputy financial director of the privately owned Permai Group, who claimed that he had accepted US$200,000 from the company. Yulianis said the Permai Group wired Ibas $200,000, money that was allegedly pooled from the Hambalang project. The money was reportedly used to finance the Democratic Party congress in Bandung in 2010, at which Anas Urbaningrum was elected chairman. She said that the record of the money transfer had been saved on her personal computer and laptop, both of which were confiscated by the KPK. Ibas has denied the accusation, saying he did not know Yulianis and adding that the allegation was an attempt to tarnish his reputation.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 07:37:18 +0000
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