Indonesia will take its $US339 million ($A516.53 million) corruption case against the son of former dictator Suharto to the Supreme Court, in a last effort to recover some of the billions allegedly stolen by the family.
Attorney General Hendarman Supanji said Thursday his office will appeal the acquittal of the late president's youngest son, Tommy.
Judges at the Central Jakarta District Court ruled Wednesday that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of making millions off the bankruptcy of the state's car maker in 2003.
Timor Putra Nasional was sold after the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis to Bella Vista Pratama. The defendant allegedly ran both businesses, which would make the transaction illegal.
The Suharto family allegedly embezzled billion of dollars during his 32 years in power, but has never been held accountable. His children are still in positions of power, running lucrative businesses across the country.
Tommy served five years of a 15-year jail sentence for ordering the assassination of a Supreme Court judge. He was also convicted in 2000 of illegally receiving property from the state logistics agency in exchange for the construction of a shopping mall.
