Sandy Indra Pratama, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has completed the draft of the civil claim against former president Suharto in the seven foundations case.

Yoseph Suardi Sabda, Civil Director and a Deputy Attorney General for Civil and State Administration, said that the claim draft document has been submitted to Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh.

"The draft is now being studied by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) expert staff and being perfected," he said when contacted yesterday (9/1).

Yoseph explained the civil claims as regards the seven foundations – Yayasan Supersemar, Dana Sejahtera Mandiri, Trikora, Dharmais, Dana Abadi Karya Bakti, Amal Bhakti Muslim Pancasila and Yayasan Gotong Royong Kemanusiaan – were separated.

The claim documents contained, he said, questions about government funds that should have been used for humanitarian purposes and the underprivileged, but were not.

"It was not only government regulations, but even the foundations' our bylaws were violated by the misuse of funds," he said.

Yoseph went on to say that under the civil draft claims, the AGO as the state's attorney would prosecute Suharto as the first defendant while the second defendants are the foundations themselves.

"In the draft claims, the AGO has confirmed that the state's losses were due to the seven foundations," he said.

After the claim draft was studied, Yoseph said the AGO will await a special power of attorney from the government.

According to him, the parties that can issue such a special power of attorney are the President or the Finance Minister.

However, Yoseph said the AGO was not authorized to ask for this. "So it depends on the government. Once the special power of attorney has been obtained, we can handle the matter directly," he said.