Jakarta – Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR), Agung Laksono, asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to warn Forestry Minister M. S. Kaban, who is suspected of intervening in the judicial process of Adelin Lis, Finance Director of PT Keang Nam Development Indonesia, yesterday (8/11).

Earlier, a member of the President's Advisory Council, Adnan Buyung Nasution, suggested that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dismiss Minister Kaban.

He was of the opinion that Kaban is also responsible for the acquittal of Adelin in the case of illegal logging in Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra. "He's the source of the judge's excuse for the acquittal," said Adnan Buyung said yesterday.

It is Kaban's commanding letter, dated September 27, 2006, which according to Adnan was the basis of the panel of judges for acquitting Adelin Lis. In the letter, Kaban says PT Keang Nam Development Indonesia only violated administrative duties with the sanction of fines. The letter then showed up as evidence during Adelin Lis' trial. "Even issuing the letter is wrong. It's mixed up with an executive decision when facing the court," said Adnan.

Head of the National Police HQ Public Relations Division, Insp. Gen. Sisno Adiwinoto, said the process of Adelin's leaving the prison is illogical. "Because the order was issued on November 1, 2007. This is despite the acquittal for Adelin on November 5, 2007," he said yesterday.

A day after the verdict, the police came to Gusta Penitentiary to pick up Adelin with the accusation of money laundering and BNI 46 bank credit. Adelin was in fact already discharged on Monday at 11.30pm.

"The case wasn't yet inkracht (conclusive legal evidence), said Sisno. Looking into this fact, Sisno suspected there is a conspiracy involving an illegal logging mafia to free Adelin.

(Titis Setianingtyas/Sutarto/Rini Kustiani/Aqida Swamurti/Hambali Batubara)