Kwik Kian Gie: Indonesia President, SBY can not dodge that his decision to participate bailout

Based on the news presented by the Primair Online:

December 16, 2009 | 00:01 | Focus News



Jakarta - Former Minister of Economy Kwik Kian Gie said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) joined the Bank bailout decision by ordering Chairman Century Work Unit President for Policy and Management Reform Program (UKP3R) Marsilam Simandjuntak to attend the meeting of Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) November 21, 2008.

"The question is why the position Marsilam, how come KSSK meeting. Why did he give the command, why kok followed by Sri Mulyani and Boediono. It turns out there Marsilam capacity as a special staff of the president who ordered the president to attend the meeting representing KSSK president. Means that the president take a decision, SBY should not dodge it, "said Kwik to Primair Online, in Jakarta, Tuesday (15/12).

He added, to seek clarity from all the events that are unreasonable, must also questioned the urgency of the meeting KSSK done until morning. For example, the presence Marsilam Simandjuntak, relations with the presence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who was visiting Washington.

"The meeting began KSSK conducted at 17.00 pm until 06.00 am, the time was in Washington SBY. KSSK meeting, the time in Washington is at 12:15, something to do or not, the meeting time Boediono contacted the president or not. Meeting from 12.00 hours until early evening that made no sense, where the urgency, the next day on Friday and Saturday, day off, "Kwik explained.

The former politician from the PDIP had also questioned the existence of Marsilam in KSSK meeting. Where these meetings, Marsilam can give the command to the participants of the meeting, including to Sri Mulyani and Boediono.

Sound recordings Sri Mulyani denied that the voice on the tape was not the voice of Robert Tantular, but Marsilam voice. In the meeting, Marsilam give the command that it was time for a closed meeting and not a lot, just four people. And that's what happened between the hours of 17:00 pm until 06.00 am when a decision is taken.

"Marsilam represent the president. Marsilam callings as the entrance to the special committee to summon SBY. But why the parties have said a priori SBY will not be called. To me, if you dare to lift me, I would be very independent. If the House was a spy, I would say yes, what kind of the House is it? "Says Kwik.