Kiki to head audit team in probe of Army foundation<\/p>\n
MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Newly appointed Army Deputy Chief
\nof Staff Maj. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri is to lead an audit team on the
\nArmy's Kartika Eka Paksi Foundation to probe the Rp 48 billion
\nfinancial irregularity uncovered by the Supreme Audit Agency
\nduring the first semester of this year.<\/p>\n
\"If Pak Kiki has effectively assumed his position next week,
\nhe will lead the team which will be assisted by the Army
\nInspectorate General and an independent auditor,\" Army Chief of
\nStaff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said.<\/p>\n
However he declined to name the auditor.<\/p>\n
As announced in its report to the House of Representatives and
\nthe President in October, the Agency found that more than Rp 48
\nbillion had been spent without clear receipts.<\/p>\n
The Kartika Eka Paksi Foundation is traditionally headed by
\nthe incumbent Army chief of Staff. It is involved in a variety of
\nbusinesses including finance, banking, insurance, real estate,
\nmining, timber, and transportation.<\/p>\n
\"I have promised that the foundation should be used to enhance
\nsoldiers' welfare. Therefore the Army will follow up the Agency
\nreport,\" Endriartono said.<\/p>\n
\"If the Army team finds irregularities which include
\ncorruption I will clean it up,\" he asserted.<\/p>\n
Endriartono also said he had held a hearing with the House of
\nRepresentative's Commission I for political, security and foreign
\naffairs last week to discuss the audit report.<\/p>\n
Endriartono maintained that if there was enough evidence, the
\nteam could even question his predecessor Gen. Tyasno Sudarto.<\/p>\n
\"Let us see how the team conducts the audit. If Pak Tyasno
\nneeds to be questioned to clarify things then why not? It is
\nsoldiers' money,\" he asserted while stressing that there is yet
\nany evidence to indicate that his predecessor was involved in any
\nirregularities in the Foundation.<\/p>\n
Endriartono also confirmed speculation that Kiki's recent
\npromotion as Deputy Chief of Staff was not conducted with the
\nspecific knowledge of President Abdurrahman Wahid.<\/p>\n
\"The election of the Deputy Army chief of staff is outside the
\nPresident's authority. He may propose a name, and we can consider
\nwhether the proposed name is the appropriate person to fill the
\nposition,\" Endriartono said, adding that the President only has
\nthe direct authority to appoint the Indonesian Military commander
\nand chief of staff of each of the forces. (02)<\/p>",
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