Jakarta – City Police will issue a final summons for the grandson of former president Soeharto, Ari Haryo Wibowo Hardjojudanto, popularly known as Ari Sigit, over his alleged involvement in an embezzlement case.

"We have called him for questioning twice, at both of which he failed to appear. In line with the usual procedure, we can issue the final summons and bring him in for questioning," Jakarta Police detective chief Sr. Comr. Gatot Edy Pramono told reporters.

Ari was summoned for questioning on Friday and again on Sunday. According to Gatot, police were not notified why he did not appear on either occasion.

Ari was reported by steel producer PT Krakatau Wajatama in Cilegon, to the City Police on Oct. 27 over his alleged involvement in the embezzlement of Rp 2.5 billion (US$275,000) in project funds.

Krakatau Wajatama purportedly gave the money to PT Dinamika Daya Andalan, where Ari serves as the chairman of the board of commissioners, as a down payment for a land dredging project in Cilegon.

Problems arose in the project which lead two officials from Krakatau Wajatama, identified as Sutrisno and Mariati, to report Ari to the City Police. Krakatau Wajatama is a subsidiary of state-owned steel company PT Krakatau Steel.