WHO would have thought that the confiscation of a container of shoes belonging to Siti Hartati Murdaya’s company would have caused such a furor? The lady tycoon became enraged. Good relations between the 61- year-old boss of Central Cipta Murdaya Group and President Yudhoyono have been nurtured for a long time. Intervention apparently came from the Palace, leaving Customs & Excise officials on edge. There is no need for the Palace to preoccupy itself with sending special messages, even if it is just to ‘coordinate’ (not pressure) with Customs officials…

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