KPK meets Akbar Tandjung

KPK meets Akbar Tandjung

JAKARTA: Five leaders of the newly formed Corruption
Eradication Commission (KPK) met on Monday with House Speaker
Akbar Tandjung to explain their work plans.

KPK chairman Taufiequrrahman (Taufiq) Ruki said the five
introduced themselves to Akbar, who is awaiting the Supreme
Court's verdict on his appeal against a three-year jail sentence
for corruption.

Taufiq declined to comment on Akbar's case, saying that he
would not intervene in any legal cases.

He commented that eradicating corruption required commitment
from high-ranking officials and national leaders.

KPK member Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, meanwhile, said the
commission had already received about 30 reports on alleged graft
cases from the people, as well as non-governmental organizations.

Erry said the commission would study the reports before
discussing them with the National Police and the Attorney
General's Office. -- JP