JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Ridwan Hakim, son of patron leader of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Hilmi Aminuddin, revealed the identity of the mysterious “Bunda Putri” at the court session of beef import quota case.
Answering questions from panel of judges, Ridwan said the so-called Bunda Putri is wife of Hasanuddin Ibrahim, the Agriculture Ministry’s Director General for Horticulture.
Bunda Putri, who allegedly has relations with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his inner circle, was firstly introduced to public in a trial session of beef import quota graft on Aug. 29, 2013. At that time, KPK’s prosecutor team played a wiretapped conversation between former PKS President Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq, Ridwan Hakim, and an unknown woman Bunda Putri.
Previous speculation about the identity of Bunda Putri is pointed to a woman identified as Non Saputri. While another speculation was pointed to Sylvia Sholehah. Other speculation said Non Saputri is little Bunda Putri and Sylvia Sholehah is big Bunda Putri. Both Non Saputri and Sylvia Sholehah are alleged to have close relationship with President SBY, First Lady Any Yudhoyono and their inner circles.
SBY, meanwhile, revealed earlier he does not know Bunda Putri. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)