KPKPN still undecided on collusion and nepotism<\/p>\n
Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The country's campaign for a clean and accountable government
\nremains on hold after the State Official Wealth Audit Commission
\n(KPKPN) admitted on Wednesday that it was still searching for a
\nlegal basis to fight collusion and nepotism.<\/p>\n
Yusuf Syakir, the chief of KPKPN -- an institution expected to
\neradicate the culture of corruption that has long tainted the
\nbureaucracy and other state institutions -- said on Wednesday
\nthat the commission had encountered a number of problems related
\nto the meaning of collusion and nepotism as \"the country's legal
\nsystem does not have clear definitions on the two issues\".<\/p>\n
He also told the media that the commission he chaired was not
\nauthorized to publicize its findings.<\/p>\n
\"KPKPN has to submit the results of its investigation to the
\nPresident, the House of Representatives and the Supreme Audit
\nAgency (BPK),\" said Yusuf, referring to Article 17 and Article 18
\nof Law No. 28\/1999 on clean governance.<\/p>\n
His statement came after the commission held a nine-hour
\nplenary meeting called to discuss a number of issues including a
\nclear definition of corruption, collusion and nepotism and a
\nmechanism for publishing the names of state officials and
\nlegislators who refuse to declare their wealth.<\/p>\n
As reported earlier, many state officials, including President
\nMegawati Soekarnoputri and her husband Taufik Kiemas, have yet to
\nsubmit verification of their wealth. Such a verification is
\nrequired to help KPKPN determine whether or not their wealth has
\nbeen obtained through corruption, collusion and nepotism.<\/p>\n
Yusuf also said that the government had warned KPKPN to keep
\nwithin its limited budget.<\/p>\n
The commission received Rp 32 billion in 2001, while the
\nbudget for 2002 has yet to be decided.<\/p>\n
Separately, Abdullah Hehamahua, deputy chairman of KPKPN in
\ncharge of legislators' wealth said that they planned to ask for
\nsome revision of Law No. 28\/1999 as it does not grant KPKPN the
\npower to impose stern sanctions on legislators refusing to report
\ntheir wealth.<\/p>",
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