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Citibank loses in court

Citibank vs Indonesian
His voice is explosive. Very coherent story revealing new cases that he won. Who presume, Hagus Suanto, high school graduates who daily manage the pharmacy in Karawang, West Java, can beat the U.S. giant bank, Citibank.

"Until now, my family did not believe it. My son, still laughing at me," said Hagus.

When deprived of his rights, he rebelled. Especially when paying bills via Citibank credit card Bank BCA there are extra costs amounting to Rp 5,000 per bill payment.

Through the law of self-taught lessons from the law books, Hagus even begin to understand the substance of a lawsuit. He also had time to consult the public advocate David Tobing.

"I learned by reading law books. Includes consultation with Mr. David. Sometimes people underestimate us a small money. Underestimate the coins. But it is our right," the argument Hagus why insist on asking the difference in money that was quoted by Citibank.

Hagus completing high school studies at Sari Putra, Jalan Hayam Wuruk, 1983 Jakarta ago. After graduating from high school, he jumped as entrepreneurs in the field of medicine. Until the early 90s he own a pharmacy at Karawang.

"This is not my victory but the victory of the people. Assembly is very brave in deciding, that the ordinary citizen to win against Citibank," said Hagus.

As is known, Hagus using Citibank credit cards for everyday purposes. But he shocked every time you make a transaction payment via Bank BCA, he charged an additional fee of Rp 5,000. Even since 2007 there was an increase to $ 7,000. Until Hagus finally close the Citibank credit card on mid-2007.

Not receive a cost of 'stealth', the Hagus also sued Citibank Indonesia, Managing Director of Citibank Indonesia and co-defendant Bank BCA and Bank Indonesia (BI).

"To grant plaintiff's request for the most part. Declare that the agreement between BCA Bank and Citibank are charging additional fees to customers is an unlawful act. Therefore no binding force and illegitimate," the decision made by the chairman of the panel of judges Aksir.

To this act, Citibank required to pay compensation to Hagus Rp 2.4 million. "Also to punish Citibank to pay legal fees," added the decision was made also by two other judges Syaefoni and M. Razak.

Meanwhile, the response to this ruling, Citibank's attorney in such cases, Ginseng Manulung, immediately declared the appeal. As for the Bank BCA, during the trial was never present.

"We declare the appeal. (Related) The decision we had not commented yet. Will we learn first because the judge had read it very quickly," Ginseng said.

Citibank loses in court 

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