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Tuesday, 24 December, 2002, 10:15 GMT
Indonesia ex-minister guilty of corruption
![]() Rahardi Ramelan has seven days to appeal
As trade minister in the government of former president BJ Habibie, Rahardi Ramelan was in charge of the state food agency, Bulog.
Rahardi Ramelan has been found guilty on two charges of corruption relating to a scandal three years ago, in which millions of dollars went missing. Misspent funds In the first case, Mr Ramelan was accused of authorising the use of $40,000 to pay for media coverage of parliamentary business. In the second, he was accused of approving a loan of $460,000 from Bulog to a company owned by Tommy Suharto, son of the former president.
In September the Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Akbar Tandjung, was sentenced to three years in prison for misusing state funds. Pending an appeal, he remains free and still in his job. Mr Ramelan, who has been ordered to pay back $40,000 of the missing money, now has seven days to launch his own appeal.
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