Indonesias graft now more sophisticated - Officials
"since it started in 2003" is a bit unfair. KPK’s creation was mandated in a 2002 law, but it wasn’t until late September 2003 (after promises of foreign aid) that Megawati finally issued a decree commissioning a committee to select KPK’s five leaders. The five were appointed in the last week of December 2003. Due to delays in the flow of funding for infrastructure and support staff, KPK took over six months to get into action.
How many people has KPK successfully prosecuted? NOT MANY (only 14 cases successfully prosecuted last year), though each year they are doing more/better. Here are last year’s successful KPK prosecutions (as listed in KPK's fluff-infested annual report):
KPK Cases with Permanent Legal Ruling (lnkracht van Gewijsde)
• Two (2) cases related to the involvement in a corruption crime involving the Former Governor of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam as the defendant, at the appellate level currently being examined and trial at the Jakarta High Court,
• Three (3) cases related to the procurement of goods and printed materials for the 2004 General Election,
• Two (2) cases related to a corruption crime in the procurement of insurance service for the General Election Commission (KPU)'s General Election workers,
• A case related to an attempted bribery to a judge at the Supreme Court,
• Two (2) cases related to the collection for passport renewal at the Immigration Attache of the Indonesian Consulate General in Penang, Malaysia,
• A case related to the sale of a land property of the Bandung branch of PT Industri Sandang Nusantara (Persero),
• A case related to the use of goods and service procurement for laboratory equipment at the Department of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries,
• A case related to bribery by a General Election Commission (KPU) member to employees of the State Audit Agency (BPK),
• A case related to the procurement of ballot boxes for the 2004 General Election .
Recouped State Loss
The potential recoupment of state losses under a Court ruling that had earned permanent legal assurance (inkracht), i.e. rulings on seized monies/goods, compensation money and penalties was IDR27.75 billion. Of this amount, IDRI2.77 billion has been successfully deposited to the State Treasury Account.
Anyway, KPK chief Taufiequrachman Ruki in July 2005 basically admitted that KPK can’t nab the most powerful/most crooked politicians/generals/tycoons. Here’s how Newsweek reported it: Ruki admits that law enforcement in Indonesia "can never be totally [isolated] from political interference," adding: "We go after the big fish, but if the fish is too big, my commission could sink."
Ruki and his mostly honest associates such as Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas and Tupak Shakur Panggabean finish their four-year term at the end of this year and will likely be replaced by MUCH WORSE/MORE PRO-GOLKAR guys, given the influence of crooked Jusuf Kalla. So expect next year’s KPK to prosecute more of Mega’s ex-ministers/cronies and far fewer Golkar folk.
How many people has KPK successfully prosecuted? NOT MANY (only 14 cases successfully prosecuted last year), though each year they are doing more/better. Here are last year’s successful KPK prosecutions (as listed in KPK's fluff-infested annual report):
KPK Cases with Permanent Legal Ruling (lnkracht van Gewijsde)
• Two (2) cases related to the involvement in a corruption crime involving the Former Governor of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam as the defendant, at the appellate level currently being examined and trial at the Jakarta High Court,
• Three (3) cases related to the procurement of goods and printed materials for the 2004 General Election,
• Two (2) cases related to a corruption crime in the procurement of insurance service for the General Election Commission (KPU)'s General Election workers,
• A case related to an attempted bribery to a judge at the Supreme Court,
• Two (2) cases related to the collection for passport renewal at the Immigration Attache of the Indonesian Consulate General in Penang, Malaysia,
• A case related to the sale of a land property of the Bandung branch of PT Industri Sandang Nusantara (Persero),
• A case related to the use of goods and service procurement for laboratory equipment at the Department of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries,
• A case related to bribery by a General Election Commission (KPU) member to employees of the State Audit Agency (BPK),
• A case related to the procurement of ballot boxes for the 2004 General Election .
Recouped State Loss
The potential recoupment of state losses under a Court ruling that had earned permanent legal assurance (inkracht), i.e. rulings on seized monies/goods, compensation money and penalties was IDR27.75 billion. Of this amount, IDRI2.77 billion has been successfully deposited to the State Treasury Account.
Anyway, KPK chief Taufiequrachman Ruki in July 2005 basically admitted that KPK can’t nab the most powerful/most crooked politicians/generals/tycoons. Here’s how Newsweek reported it: Ruki admits that law enforcement in Indonesia "can never be totally [isolated] from political interference," adding: "We go after the big fish, but if the fish is too big, my commission could sink."
Ruki and his mostly honest associates such as Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas and Tupak Shakur Panggabean finish their four-year term at the end of this year and will likely be replaced by MUCH WORSE/MORE PRO-GOLKAR guys, given the influence of crooked Jusuf Kalla. So expect next year’s KPK to prosecute more of Mega’s ex-ministers/cronies and far fewer Golkar folk.