Siswono the richest, Amien poorest candidate
Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Friday the temporary results of its verification of the wealth reports of presidential and vice presidential candidates.
However, not all candidates have updated their wealth reports, since they first submitted their reports to the now-defunct Civil Servants Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN).
"We have not cross-checked their reports due to lack of time. We have yet to ask assistance from consultants to trace their wealth," said KPK deputy chairman Sjahruddin Rasul.
Should there be an election runoff, the KPK would hire independent consultants to trace the wealth of presidential and vice presidential candidates participating in the second round of the election scheduled for Sept. 20.
Unlike other candidates, presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and vice presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Agum Gumelar have yet to appoint legal counsels to explain their wealth reports to the commission.
Sjahruddin said the commission would continue to update the wealth reports of the candidates and is expected to announce the results later.
The General Elections Commission (KPU) requires presidential and vice presidential candidates to declare their wealth and assets.
Vice presidential candidate Siswono Yudohusodo is the richest candidate with a total wealth of Rp 320 billion (US$34.8 million), according to the KPK's provisional results. His running mate, Amien Rais, however, is the poorest with only Rp 1.8 billion and $14,000.
Most candidates own a sizable amount of dollars except for vice presidential candidates Salahuddin Wahid and Hasyim Muzadi as well as presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
KPU has said that the presidential and vice presidential elects might not be installed into office should the KPK find hard evidence that some of their wealth originated from illegal sources.
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The wealth of the candidates
Name Year Previous Announcement After Verification Information Gen. (ret) Wiranto 2004 Rp 46,215,282,701 Rp 39,350,924,497 without verification on
US$ 44,397 fixed assets, deposits
and account withdrawal Salahuddin Wahid 2004 Rp 2,701,009,914 Rp 2,701,009,914 incomplete documents
Megawati Soekarnoputri 2001 Rp 59,809,315,484 Rp 59,809,315,484 yet to be revised
Hasyim Muzadi 2004 Rp 7,234,294,500 Rp 7,234,294,500 incomplete documents
Amien Rais 2004 Rp 867,955,230 Rp 1.897,247,031 salary increased, values
US$ 13,700 US$ 35,000 of properties increased
Siswono Yudohusodo 2004 Rp 358,543,609.496 Rp 320,366,531,748 failure in calculating
US$ 81,700 Rp 11,038 shares ownership
Gen. (ret) SB Yudhoyono 2004 Rp 4,652,069,796 Rp 4,542,069,796 sold vehicle
Jusuf Kalla 2004 Rp 122,654,892,046 Rp 122, 654,898,046 without verification on
US$ 14,928 US$ 14,298 fixed assets
Hamzah Haz 2004 Rp 17,337,422,722 Rp 19,296,357,112 the increase of properties
US$ 199,000 US$ 199,000 values, accounts
Gen. (ret) Agum Gumelar 2001 Rp 8,854,236,000 Rp 8,854,236,000 yet to be revised
US$ 366,846 US$ 366,846