The legislature’s committee investigating the controversial Bank Century bailout failed Monday to establish any special link between its former owner and the central bank.
Robert Tantular, a previous joint owner of Bank Century, instead claimed Monday that he was the victim of banking policies implemented by high-ranking Bank Indonesia (BI) officials.
Robert, serving a four-year term for embezzling Bank Century customers’ deposits, blamed the initiative to propose a short-term loan facility on the BI.
“The initiative came from the [BI] board of directors,” answered Robert to a question from committee member Misbakhun from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).