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Special 51-strong antigraft team sworn in
Rendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono installed on Wednesday 51 members of a special team charged with the task of intensifying and improving the government's anticorruption campaign, which was launched six months ago, has yet to record significant results.
The Coordinating Team for Corruption Eradication is aimed at speeding up the anticorruption drive.
Its members comprise prosecutors, police officers and officials of the Development Finance Controller (BPKP). The team is chaired by Deputy Attorney General for special crimes Hendarman Supandji.
The team will run for two years, but the term may be extended if deemed necessary.
It is assigned to investigate and prosecute graft cases, hunt down and arrest suspects, as well as tracing assets and preventing them from possibly being laundered or illegally transferred abroad.
The new team is obliged to report developments in their duties at any time to the president. Results of its activities must be presented to the President and his advisers every three months.
The first duty of the team will be to investigate possible graft cases in 16 state enterprises, four ministries and three private companies, as well as hunt down 12 white collar swindlers who have fled abroad.
"We have decided to take necessary legal measures against 16 state enterprises, four ministries and three private companies," Susilo said, adding that the decision was taken during a coordination meeting last week.
National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said there would be no problem with possible overlapping between the new team and other antigraft institutions set up earlier.
"So be it, because the purpose of all the institutions is to eradicate corruption," he said.
Da'i said that the team is mainly tasked with coordinating police and prosecutors in fighting corruption.
"So that prosecutors will not return case files on graft cases submitted by the police, or vice versa, which often prolongs the prosecution proceedings," he explained.
Team chief Hendarman Supandji concurred with Da'i, saying police and prosecutors should not waste time by returning case files on graft cases to each other.
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The Coordinating Team for Corruption Eradication:
Advisors: Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar BPKP head Arie Soelendro
Head: Deputy Attorney General for special crime Hendarman Supandji Deputy Head: National Police director of anticorruption division Brig. Gen. Indarto and BPKP deputy head of investigation division Nasib Padmomihardjo
Members: Prosecutors: Arnold Angkow, Ali Mukartono, Bambang Setyo Wahyudi, Daniel Tombe, Dicky Rahmat Raharjo, Heru Chaerudin, Hendrizal Husin, Muhammad Salman, Ninik Mariyanti, Pantono, Ranu Mihardja Teguh and Tony Spontana
Police officials: Sr. Comr. Alpiner Sinaga, Sr. Comr. Didik Tato P., Sr. Comr. Noor Ali, Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang K., Adj. Sr. Comr. Farman, Adj. Sr. Comr. Iswandi Hari, Adj. Sr. Comr. Ismu Gunadi, Adj. Sr. Comr. Mahendra Jaya, Adj. Sr. Comr. Opik Taufik, Comr. Gupuh Setiyono, Comr. Ika Waskita, Comr. Slamet Pribadi, Adj. Comr. Didik Suyadi and Adj. Comr. Joko Cipto
BPKP auditors: Ade Suhendar, Andy Budiman, Andi Pamanius, Arman Sahri Harahap, Buntoro Hery Prasetyo, Didi Prakoso, Dulhadi Ganang Sugiarso, Gilbert Sihombing, Herry Supratman, Nanang Ariseno, Pratama Hary Nugraha, Sofyan Sunrizal and Yus Muharam