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Indonesia Formally Charges Suharto with Corruption
Indonesia's Attorney-General's office on Thursday formally charged disgraced ex-president Suharto with corruption, bringing the one-time despot closer to court, according to Chinadaily report.
Asked by reporters whether Suharto had been charged with graft, Yushar Yahya, spokesman for the Attorney-General's office, said: "Yes, it is related to corruption."
"Suharto's status, as of today, is as an accused," he added.
"There will be a team of prosecutors, and they will make the indictment, which will be read in the court."
A trial is expected to start this month.
The Attorney-General's said last week that Suharto, 79, would be charged with corruption for the misuse of funds from seven charities he controlled during his army-backed rule. Officials have given differing figures for the misused funds, ranging from $150 million to $550 million.
Suharto was forced out of office in 1998 after 32 years of iron rule.
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