Settling in Riyadh Bars Leads in KPK

JAKARTA - Relationship former President of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), Ahmad Lutfi Hasan Ishaaq with Fathanah had already existed for a long time. The two had known each other while both studying at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

"Before college friends. He (Ahmad Fathanah) sister class in college in Riyadh," said Attorney Lutfi, Zainudin told Okezone Lung, Thursday (14/02/2013) night.

The initial meeting the two, estimated Zainudin occurred in the 1980s. Graduated at King Saud University, Lutfi then continued his studies at Punjab University, Pakistan to take a master's degree. Meanwhile, Fathanah return home.
Although already known for a long time, Zainudin said if his client did not have a special relationship with Fathanah. "Casual relationship. Perhaps the occasion to meet, so the same Just like everyone else," he said.
According to him, nor Fathanah Lutfi's assistant in the media over the years. Zainudin fixed rate, Lutfi relationship with Fathanah just like people in general.
"Oh no, he's not an assistant. Him as people in general, when you want to meet him to see, as well as other people too," he said.
Lutfi relationship with Fathanah a warm conversation in the media because they suspect was arrested for taking bribes in the management of imported beef.
Fathanah with a woman successfully captured in fishing operations arm Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 while in the Hotel Le Meredien, Jakarta. Investigators seized evidence in the form of money Rp1 billion stored in plastic bags.
Fathanah arrested for allegedly courier will deliver billions to the Luthfi. Did not take long, a day later, the KPK also arrested Lutfi. Ironically, the arrests were made after Lutfi and some of the MCC held a press conference to deny involvement in the bribery case PKS cadres imported meat.
Lutfi is still insisting instead as a placeholder money Rp1 billion given by the two officials meat company, PT Indoguna Main. "Regarding her money Rp1 billion (Lutfi) was never received the money. Fahtanah He does not know to money and to whom," said Zainudin.
Although still denied, Lutfi, who was born in Malang, East Java had been thrown into the House of Detention East Jakarta branch of the Commission located at Pomdam Jaya Complex, Guntur, South Jakarta. While Ahmad was detained in the detention center Fathanah KPK.
Sources: http://news.okezone.com/read/2013/02/15/339/762106/