Bureaucracy auditor merged with antigraft commission
Bureaucracy auditor merged with antigraft commission
Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta
The Civil Servants Wealth Report Audit Commission (KPKPN)
has officially merged into the newly established Corruption
Eradication Commission (KPK) following the issuance of a
presidential decree on Friday.
The KPK received Presidential Decree No. 45/2004 on the merger
of KPK and KPKPN.
KPK deputy chairman Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas announced to the
public that the now-defunct KPKPN, which had been given the task
of auditing the wealth of civil servants, would be placed under
the KPK's prevention division.
Not all members and employees of KPKPN, however, would
automatically be hired by the KPK, according to Erry.
"They must undergo a regular interview process first," he
said, adding that KPKPN has around 200 employees.
The move, Erry said, was mandatory to ensure the quality of
KPK, which is tasked with tackling the widespread corruption in
the country.
The University of Indonesia' School of Psychology will help
out with the screening of KPKPN staff, Erry said.
KPKPN members had earlier filed a judicial review with the
Constitutional Court against dissolving the commission following
the enactment of Law No. 10/2003 on the establishment of the KPK.
However, the judges rejected the motion, saying that the
enforcement of the law was legitimate and in accordance with the
Constitution.
The KPK is currently recruiting people to fill several empty
posts, particularly for its investigation unit. Erry said that
the recruitment is open to all people, and employees of both
private and state-owned institutions would be encouraged to
apply.
"We hope their supervisors will not prevent them from
applying. We urgently need clean and dedicated officials to make
the KPK strong and reliable," he said.
The government is considering a very handsome pay plan for KPK
employees, likely far better than an average civil servant,
ostensibly so they will not be tempted to embezzle for lack of
money.