Bank Century Book Is Only 'Entertainment': Top Democratic Party Figure
The Democratic Party has labeled a controversial book about the Bank Century scandal as being merely “entertainment,” likening it to mystical soap operas and celebrity television news programs.
The book, titled “Membongkar Gurita Cikeas: Di Balik Skandal Bank Century” (“Unraveling The Cikeas Octopus: Behind The Bank Century Scandal”), was written by prominent sociologist and anti-Suharto activist George Junus Aditjondro. The book accuses the ruling Democratic Party of using non-profit foundations associated with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to transfer funds to its coffers during the 2009 elections. The book also claims that state funds used to bail out Bank Century were diverted to one of the foundations.
“It looks like entertainment because what George expected was for his book to be exposed and for him to get free promotion to boost its sales,” Anas Urbaningrum, leader of the Democratic Party’s faction in the House of Representatives, told Metro TV on Monday.
Anas said the book was full of sensationalism only and poor analysis. He said George’s data was baseless.
“He used secondary data, it’s so biased,” he added.
Anas encouraged all parties written about in the book to make public clarifications and if necessary, press charges against George Aditjondro “so nobody will mess with truth and other people’s dignity again.”
JG
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Valkyrie
5:09 PM December 28, 2009Very interesting first 100 days for "numero uno." So, I begin to ask myself this all time controversial question...."why does anybody want to be a President in Indonesia?"
Any way or which way you go, that "sticky" label inevitably will be your shadow. If I don't indulge in "it" people will still say my hands are dirty, so why not do it. Question.....has he or has he not stained his integrity?
My opinion? Well, I believe he's straight and I truly hope that he will have the strength and resource to contain the trials and tribulations confronting him right now.
Once again this has reminded me of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. The Cassius(s) and Brutus(s) that's surrounding him and the all loyal Mark Anthony in the waiting.