George denies linking SBY with Bank Century
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sun, 12/27/2009 8:47 PM | National
Author George Junus Aditjondro has denied his new book links President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to the scandal-ridden Bank Century.
“I never said that money from Century went to Yudhoyono,” he said in an interview with TVOne on Sunday"
“Please read the book carefully. What I said was one of the biggest depositors at Century was Budi Sampoerna, who was also a donors for Yudhoyono and his Democratic Party.”
He added Budi had invested Rp 150 billion (US$16 million) with the Journal Nasional daily newspaper, which effectively served as the mouthpiece for Yudhoyono and the Democrats for the elections earlier this year.
Gearge’s book, Unmasking the Cikeas Octopus: Behind the Bank Century Scandal, was initially set to be launched Wednesday.
But several bookstores, including Gramedia, withdrew the book, he said.
The book hinted that four Yudhoyono family four foundations – Puri Cikeas, Mutu Manikam Nusantara, Kepedulian dan Kesetiakawanan, and Madjelis Dzikir SBY – had been used to as fronts for financial support ahead of the presiden.
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