INDONESIA: INDONESIAN PROSECUTORS SUBMIT DOCUMENTS TO COURTS AS PART OF THEIR CORRUPTION CASE AGAINST DISGRACED FORMER PRESIDENT SUHARTO

Record ID: 649222

  • Title: INDONESIA: INDONESIAN PROSECUTORS SUBMIT DOCUMENTS TO COURTS AS PART OF THEIR CORRUPTION CASE AGAINST DISGRACED FORMER PRESIDENT SUHARTO
  • Date: 8th August 2000
  • Summary: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (AUGUST 8, 2000) (REUTERS) 1. SLV: PROSECUTORS ARRIVING/BOXES BEING CARRIED INTO COURT 0.12 2. MV POLICE CARRYING BOXES 0.27 3. MV BOXES BEING HANDED OVER TO COURT OFFICIALS (3 SHOTS) 0.50 4. MV COURT OFFICIALS LOOKING AT EVIDENCE 0.55 5. SV WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) ATTORNEY-GENERAL MARZUKI DARUSMAN SAYING: " We have the latest medical report which says that there's no basic change in his condition." 1.05 (AUGUST 8, 2000) (REUTERS) 6. MLV PROTESTORS WITH ANTI-SUHARTO BANNERS (2 SHOTS) 1.17 7. MV SECURITY 1.20 SHOWS (JAKARTA, INDONESIA) ( REUTERS FILE) 8. SLV SUHARTO WALKING TO MICROPHONE AND SAYING HE IS TO RESIGN FROM MAY 21/ SHAKING HANDS (3 SHOTS) 1.35 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 23rd August 2000 13:00
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  • Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Reuters ID: LVAKBW82G4RQSDPIKLE7TX0D82L
  • Story Text: Indonesian prosecutors have submitted documents to
    courts as part of their corruption case against disgraced
    former President Suharto. The move is one of several
    attempting to bring the one-time autocrat to trial.



    Prosecutors handed over two boxes filled with
    documents to the South Jakarta Court on Tuesday (August 8).

    It is now up to the court to decide when the trial
    should begin and whether Suharto is fit enough to face the
    courtroom.

    The Attorney-General's office last week formally charged
    Suharto with graft over the misuse of up to 550 million U.S.

    dollars from seven charities he controlled while in power.

    Suharto suffered a stroke last year and was also
    hospitalised for another ailment. His lawyers say he is too
    sickly to stand trial, but on Monday (August 7)
    Attorney-General Marzuki Darusman said he was healthy enough
    to stand trial.

    "We have the latest medical report which says that
    there's no basic change in his condition," Darusman told
    reporters.

    About 200 demonstrators carrying banners and chanting
    slogans gathered on Tuesday (August 8), calling for Suharto to
    be brought to trial.

    Suharto and his family have been accused of corruptly
    amassing a fortune of up to 45 billion U.S. dollars during his
    presidency, prompting some critics to call the current charges
    inadequate. #
    (TW/rl)



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