Ex-Lawmaker Meets Anti-Graft Body's Summons

Jakarta, May 13 (Antara) - Former lawmaker Rama Pratama of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) fulfilled a summons of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday as a witness in a money laundering case. "I meet a summons of the KPK to undergo questioning as a witness in a money laundering case involving Ahmad Fathanah," Rama said upon arrival at the KPK building here at around 09.40 a.m. on Monday. Rama was supposed to undergo questioning last Friday. However, the summons was returned to the KPK as he had changed his address. "I wish to affirm once again that I will be questioned as a witness, not because of bribery allegation but I don`t know exactly what (the KPK) will ask. Give me a chance to undergo the questioning first," he said. Rama said he is acquainted with Ahmad Fathanah through former PKS president Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq. "I am acquainted with him through Ustad Luthfi. I will explain this later on," he said. Earlier, the KPK also had questioned Rama in connection with an alleged bribery case involving member of the House of Representatives Commission V Abdul Hadi Djamal in April 2009. The KPK has confiscated four luxury cars, including Toyota FJ Cruiser, Alphard and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado from Fathanah. In this case, the KPK has named five suspects, namely Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq, Ahmad Fathanah, two directors of PT Indoguna Utama engaged in beef imports, namely Juard Effendi and Arya Abdi Effendi and president director of PT Indoguna Utama, Maria Elizabeth Liman.