Summoning VP Boediono Irrelevant: Hajriyanto

Jakarta (Antara) - The deputy chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Hajriyanto, has criticized the recent decision to summon Vice President Boediono over the parliament's Century Bank case monitoring. He said here on Saturday that the plan was irrelevant, because the parliament has already decided to refer the case to the law enforcement agency, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He added the the monitoring team should, instead, ask KPK about its progress in handling the case, especially with regard to Beodiono's role. The parliament's monitoring team could ask KPK about the slow progress in the settlement of the case. "As in the case of someone accused of committing a murder, people have no right to question the suspect, but they must make inquiries to law enforcers," he said. Hajriyanto also said the team should ask whether there is a conflict of interest within KPK, as some have feared. "If the team insists on summoning Boediono, it means they are confused by their inaccurate decision¿ to refer the case to the justice system,, he said. The team decided to summon Boediono on December 18, according to Deputy House Speaker Pramono Anung, commenting after chairing the team's meeting on Wednesday (Dec 4). Pramono said all political party factions on the team have agreed with the decision and considered the summons necessary so that the vice president could clarify his decision to bail out Century Bank when he was central bank governor. In refusing the team's request, Boediono spokesman Yopie Hidayat said on Wednesday that the political process of the case in parliament had been finished after parliament decided to refer the case to the law enforcement agency. (*)