Police to arrest Susno’s lawyer for bribery

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 05/31/2010 10:05 PM

JAKARTA: The police said Monday it had issued a warrant to arrest Johnny Situwanda, a lawyer charged with bribing former detective chief Susno Duadji.

National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Zainuri Lubis said he has given Johnny a week to surrender before being declared fugitive.

Detectives have received reports that Johnny is currently in Singapore but his lawyer, Sutedja Sugiyono, said his client is in Hong Kong on a business trip.

Sutedja told a press conference that Johnny would fulfill the police’s summons as soon as he arrives back in Indonesia.

Sutedja confirmed Johnny was Susno’s long-time friend but denied the two were complicit in any graft.

Detectives suspected Johnny of bribery case involving his former client Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji, the National Police former chief detective.

Johnny, acting as Susno’s middleman, allegedly transferred Rp 6 billion (US$648,000) to Susno’s bank accounts in 2008 while Susno was chief detective. — JP