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Democratic Party
Two Indonesian Ex-Ministers Suspected as Traitors
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 | 10:18 AM
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Democratic Party suspects that two former ministers
as traitors. Both are suspected of conspiring to topple the Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono's government.
The head of political education and training department of the Democratic
Party's central board, Ruhut Poltak Sitompul stated this to the press at the
House of Rep. building, Jakarta, Tuesday. "This information is from the State
Intelligence Agency."
Ruhut, who is also member of the House of Rep.'s Commission III, suspects that
both former ministers were disappointed for not being reassigned by President
Yudhoyono as cabinet member. They are suspected of having funded the recent
demonstrations.
"Therefore, I remind all parties to beware of short term political interests."
When urged to name the two former ministers, Ruhut was reluctant to speak.
However, when confronted with several names, such as the former Minister of
Youth and Sport Adhyaksa Dault or former Minister of Forestry M.S. Kaban, he
ensured that they're not the suspected traitors.
After further inquiring, Ruhut then only described the two former ministers.
"They're not party members. They're professionals," he said with a smile.
Diminishing public trust
Separately, on Tuesday the Civilian People's Coalition of Antigraft (KOMPAK), -
which has mobilized moral movements to fight corruption in various places,
especially regarding the Century Bank case resolution - was concern on Ruhut's
statement.
"Stop producing slanders. If there is one [a conspirator], then just name him.
If proven guilty against the law, then apprehend him," emphasized Ray Rangkuti,
a Kompak activist and the director of Lingkar Madani.
Ray also stressed that Ruhut's accusation complements previous ones stated by
President Yudhoyono, who is also the chairman of advisory board of the
Democratic Party. It's as if the moral acts by the people to fight corruption
is hitched with political insterests, or even treason.
Ray also reminded that the issuing of slanders wouldn't weaken the civilian
people's movement, but would only inflame it even more. Another reminder, was
that such ways were the method of the New Order [Suharto's government].
Ray stated that issuing an accusation without evidence would only diminish the
public trust in the president or in the Democratic Party. "This will backfire
them," he concluded. (SUT/HAR)
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