Helmut Hermawan's Kubu Uncovers Facts Of Allegations Of Forgery Of Signatures And Figures Of Former Lawyers

JAKARTA - Former Director of PT Citra Lampia Mandiri (CLM) Thomas Azali denied that he faked Jumiatun Van Dongen's signature in the chaos of the cases of PT Asia Pacific Mining Resources (APMR) and Helmut Hermawan. Thomas was previously reported by Jumiatun through her husband Willem Jan Van Dongen to Bareskrim Polri.

"So the report, which we read in the news, from Jumiatun, that there was a forgery of the signature is not true at all," Thomas told reporters in Jakarta, Monday, April 17.

He emphasized that since 2000, he has been appointed as director of PT APMR.

"Starting from the name Asia Pacific Mining and changing its name to PT APMR in 2005. I run the company as well as hold the shares there. Because he (William) is a foreigner, he also doesn't want to take the risk, so I'm all responsible," he said.

Because PT APMR did not own a mine, he said, in 2007 the company acquired a nickel mine in Sulawesi, owned by Citra Lampia Mandiri.

"That is mining for iron ore, now we are PT APMR Asia Pacific Mining Resources shareholders 85 percent, the remaining 15 percent are local partners whose names are Mr. Isrullah," he explained.

Thomas said that the real thing that could be suspected of falsifying the signature was William himself.

"Because he is a foreigner, that's why he uses his wife's name for this company. William is a coward. Now because then this company has a case, he is afraid that his wife will be brought along, then he sees our business is no longer good, losses, bank debt accumulating and debts to others. And to note, I don't want William to be responsible if the business must be in debt," he said.

Not only that, William is suspected of lying by accusing Thomas Azali and Helmut Hermawan of not making any payments at all in the process of transferring shares.

"We are not lying, we have paid and there are more funds that we have given as much as Rp. 16 billion out of the total that we promised to be given to him in the amount of 5 million US dollars or around Rp. 70 billion. The proof is clear, it can be checked at the bank, the evidence of his recapitulation also exists. How is the story, how come we are considered a lie and he has never protested before," he said.

He also revealed that there was a figure with the initials S who was suspected of committing a lot of misappropriation in the company PT CLM so far.

"S, our former lawyer, we continue to appoint him as a director of our part, but he betrays our trust. There are many irregularities in terms of finances that he does, many things that are not in place are done in the field by appointing his brother and brother to work there, who can't do anything that doesn't understand what, is paid expensive, wasteful and all kinds of things. Finally, we stop and he is angry, angry. Angry, instead turned and sided with Zainal Abidin's PT Assera Capital then attacked us," he said.

Thomas further stated that the lawyer S is known to have a close relationship with high-ranking officials in several law enforcement institutions so that it is very easy for him to plunge Helmut and his friends.

"Now our hard work and sweat have been lost for years. Justice is getting out of hand by us who are not who is. In fact, we just want to work and earn a living, not looking for opponents. This country's top brass should not allow our case to become a bad precedent for investment in Indonesia," said Thomas.