Boediono: Bank Century Diambil Alih LPS

JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) dan pemerintah melalui Komite Stabilitas Sistem Keuangan (KSSK) memutuskan PT Bank Century TBK diambil alih oleh LPS.

"Pengambilalihan tersebut oleh LPS dimaksudkan agar meningkatkan keamanan dan kualitas pelayanan bagi para nasabah," ujar Gubernur BI Boediono, di Gedung BI, Jakarta, Jumat (21/11/2008).

Sementara itu, perdagangan saham PT Bank Century Tbk (BCIC) kembali dikenakan penghentian sementara (suspensi) sejak sesi pertama perdagangan hari ini.

Otoritas Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) mengenakan suspensi ini sehubungan dengan adanya informasi material yang belum disampaikan kepada publik tentang Bank Century.

Suspensi dilakukan untuk mencegah terjadinya perdagangan yang tidak wajar atas efek perusahaan tercatat di BEI dan untuk mendapatkan informasi yang lebih memadai tentang hal tersebut. (Arif Sinaga/Trijaya/rhs)

Gus Dur Mengaku Terpaksa Serukan Golput

JAKARTA- Mantan Ketua Umum Pengurus Besar Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Abdurahman Wahid atau Gus Dur mengaku terpaksa menyerukan kepada pendukungnya untuk golput pada pemilu 2009.

Gus Dur beralasan, hal tersebut dilakukan karena Komisi Pemilihan Umum telah melakukan sejumlah kecurangan di berbagai pemilihan kepala daerah.

"Saya terpaksa menyerukan golput karena kecurangan KPU dimana-mana," kata Gus Dur dalam acara "Kongkow Bersama Gus Dur" di Kedai Tempo Utan Kayu Jakarta, Sabtu (22/11/2008).

Gus Dur menambahkan dengan bersikap golput akan terlihat pihak-pihak mana saja yang diuntungkan dan dirugikan.

"Semua pilkada itu penuh kecurangan, itu bukan pilkada sebetulnya tapi pilkadal," sentilnya yang disambut tawa peserta diskusi.

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