Attorney General Hendarman Supandji said yesterday (7/1) that the civil claim against Suharto will not be halted. Apart from Suharto’s health, later, said Hendarman, the case will move on to his children. “That’s the provision. There are state bills. If he (Suharto) passes away, the bills are borne by his beneficiary,” stressed Hendarman at the State Palace, Jakarta yesterday.

The state prosecutor’s team from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) charged the New Order ruler Rp11.5 trillion for having abused Supersemar Foundation funds. In addition to naming Suharto, the state charged Supersemar Foundation for the same case. The case has been ongoing at the South Jakarta District Court.

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A helicopter from the Indonesian Military (TNI) Air Force crashed at Lubuk Agung Village, Langgam District, Pelalawan Regency at 3.05pm WIB (Indonesian Western Time) yesterday (7/1). Out of the nine passengers, four were TNI Air Force officers and five were civilians. All passengers suffered from burns and were evacuated to Pekanbaru, Riau.

“There were no victims in the accident,” said Pelalawan Resort Police Chief, Adj. Chief Comm. Gusti K. Gunawan yesterday.

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