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The National Police will follow up the outcome of the House of Representatives (DPR)` probe into the Bank Century scandal, a spokesman said here Tuesday.

But the chief of the National Police`s criminal investigation department, Commissioner General Ito Sumardi, said his men would also observe the principle of presumption of innocence in responding to the case.

Before summoning the people whose names were mentioned by the House`s Bank Century Inquiry Committee , his men would first collect the needed facts and evidence.

"Although the House`s special committee has mentioned the names of the people involved in the bank scandal, they do not automatically become suspects," he said.
The police would follow a different mechanism in probing the case, he said.

The central government has come under sharp public ridicule over its decision to rescue failed Bank Century with a total of Rp6.7 trillion in bailout funds.

Boediono, former Bank Indonesia (BI) governor who is currently vice president, and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani were among those named by several party factions in the House Inquiry Committee as responsible for the scandal.

Among the factions that had menntioned Boediono, Sri Mulyani, and other government officials were the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDIP), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), and Golkar Party. (antaranews)

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