Comedian to stand trial for fraud
Multa Fidrus
The Jakarta Post, Tangerang
Comedian Sujarwo, who plays Jarwo Kwat in the political satire Republik Mimpi, is yet to stand trial for his alleged involvement in a fraud case.
However, prosecutor Teuku Rahman said the case would soon be handed to the Tangerang District Court.
"Since police arrested the main suspect in the case, Andar Jaya, last Thursday we can now go ahead with the case in court," he said Monday.
Police said Andar had supplied them with the name of another person allegedly involved in the Rp 200 million fraud case.
"We will soon arrest that person as a new suspect in the case," said the head of criminal investigations with the Tangerang Police, Comr. Budhi Herdi Sisianto.
Andar allegedly borrowed Rp 190 million from Alex Cokro Raharjo to finance a comedy show in 2006 and Sujarwo was meant to give Alex a check of Rp 200 million as collateral.
Alex said the check was rejected by Bank Mandiri when he tried to cash it, prompting him to report the case to police.
Andar told police he paid Rp 90 million to Alex last December.
"I was still collecting the rest of the money when Alex made the report," he told reporters while in police custody.
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