President Suharto of Indonesia is under fire for allegedly diverting $189 million intended for the forestry ministry's rainforest preservation programme to the state-owned aircraft maker, Industri Pesawat Terbang Negara, as an interest-free loan. Suharto now faces a legal challenge from 11 Indonesian environmental groups who plan to take their case to an administrative court as the first step in their agitation.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/funds-change-destination
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/finance
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indonesia