Team set up to probe officials' wealth

Team set up to probe officials' wealth

JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has formed a team,
headed by Deputy Attorney General for Civil and State
Administrative Courts Soehanjono, to investigate the wealth of
current and past government officials.

"The results (of the investigation) of officials from both the
central and provincial governments will be announced to the
public," the office's spokesman, Barman Zahir, said yesterday.

He did not elaborate on when the investigation results would
be announced.

The offices of the attorney general, the chief public
prosecutor and public prosecutors have already asked the public
to provide information on the wealth of officials through P.O.
Box 777 to help the team in its investigation.

"P.O. Box 777 has been opened and placed at the offices of the
attorney general, the chief public prosecutor and all public
prosecutors in the country," Zahir said as quoted by Antara.

This is expected to make it easier for the public to present
information or preliminary evidence on the wealth of serving and
former officials.

Deputy Attorney General Ismudjoko SH had previously asked all
public prosecutor offices throughout the country to open the post
office box address. The public should use this to provide any
information on the wealth of officials, Zahir said. (mds)