Jakarta – As many as 191 legislators received loans worth Rp 40 million each from the off-budget Presidential Aid Fund (Banpres) during the leadership of former president Soeharto but have not repaid the money in full, a legislator said Wednesday.

House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I member Djoko Susilo, a member of Commission I's small team established to probe irregularities in the use of Banpres, urged concerned legislators to immediately return the loan.

"There are several names including Akbar Tandjung, Slamet Effendy Yusuf and Albert Hasibuan," Djoko said after quizzing former state secretary Ali Rachman and former presidential secretary Abdul Mudjib Manan over alleged irregularities in the use of Banpres.

On Tuesday, the team questioned Moerdiono and Muladi, ministers/state secretaries during the administration of Soeharto and B.J. Habibie respectively. Moerdiono told the team Tuesdayhat the funds were disbursed only with the approval of the President.

According to Djoko, the legislators took the loan to buy Timor cars from a company owned by Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, a favorite son of former dictator Soeharto.

Each recipient still owes up to six million rupiah, Djoko said, adding: "They have to return the money immediately." Djoko, a legislator from the Reform Faction, also said that some business enterprises belonged to Soeharto's cronies also received funds from Banpres.

"We have identified major debtors such as the Sea Games Consortium and Tapos Plantation, which owe a combined amount of Rp 6.7 billion," he said. Tapos plantation is owned by Soeharto. "We urge those who took money from Banpres to repay as soon as possible," Djoko said.

Banpres came under the spotlight early this year after President Megawati Soekarnoputri donated Rp 30 billion to the Indonesian military (TNI) and police to rehabilitate housing complexes for low-ranking personnel. As the funds were not allocated in the 2002 State Budget, legislators moved to summon Megawati to explain the source of the funds.