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Deputy Attorney General, Police Detective chief resign as KPK scandal escalates





The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 11/05/2009 11:21 AM | Special Report

Cabinet whisper: State Secretary Sudi Silalahi (center) whispers to National Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri (left) and Attorney General Hendarman Supandji before a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. After the meeting, Bambang Hendarso and Hendarman announced that National Police detective chief Susno Duadjo and Deputy Attorney General Abdul Hakim Ritonga had tendered their resignations. Antara/Widodo S. JusufCabinet whisper: State Secretary Sudi Silalahi (center) whispers to National Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri (left) and Attorney General Hendarman Supandji before a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. After the meeting, Bambang Hendarso and Hendarman announced that National Police detective chief Susno Duadjo and Deputy Attorney General Abdul Hakim Ritonga had tendered their resignations. Antara/Widodo S. Jusuf

Having come under public scrutiny for his alleged role in a plot to frame two Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders, Deputy Attorney General Abdul Hakim Ritonga and National Police Detective Chief Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji have tendered their resignation.

Attorney General Hendarman Supandji and National Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri confirmed their subordinates' resignation on Thursday.





“Yesterday he told me that he wanted to resign. He planned to submit the [resignation] letter today,” Hendarman told reporters at before attending a Cabinet meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta.

“He told me that if he is considered a burden for the [Attorney General's Office] institution, then he opts to resign,” Hendarman said.

Hendarman also said that he would assign one Assistant Attorney General to temporarily take Ritonga's seat.

Bambang also said similar things, saying that Susno had tendered his resignation to allow the fact finding team work freely and investigate the alleged criminalization of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairmen.

Ritonga and Susno's names were mentioned in a recorded telephone conversation with Anggodo Widjojo – a brother of graft suspect Anggoro Widjojo – on the plot to frame KPK deputy chiefs Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M. Hamzah in criminal cases.

KPK deputies Chandra Hamzah and Bibit Samad Rianto have been named suspects in bribery and power abuse cases in relation to Anggoro.


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