Bank Mandiri probe to proceed: Kalla

JAKARTA: Vice President Jusuf Kalla dismissed speculation the investigation into alleged graft at Bank Mandiri has stalled.

"Authorities are currently looking (for additional) evidence," he said on Saturday.

The Attorney General's Office has detained three former top officers at the state bank, including former president E.C.W. Neloe, former vice president I Wayan Pugeg and former director M. Sholeh Tasripan.

Some observers have suggested that Neloe in particular is close to Kalla, who is also the leader of the Golkar Party.

The three have been accused of playing a role in the improper channeling of loans to several companies. -- JP