Wealth audit unawareness lamented

Wealth audit unawareness lamented

JAKARTA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin
expressed regret on Thursday that many government officials
remained reluctant to report their wealth to the State Officials
Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN).

"The law must be upheld," Feisal said after a Cabinet meeting.
He was referring to the 1999 antigraft law which authorizes KPKPN
to audit the wealth of state officials, ranging from the
President to state employees at the lowest level of the
administration.

He said a government regulation stipulated sanctions for civil
servants who failed to comply with the wealth audit law,
including demotion.

Therefore, he added, the government renewed its call on the
recalcitrant officials to adhere to the rules.

Lack of obedience to the wealth audit ruling is also rampant
among House of Representatives legislators, but no action has
been taken against them. -- JP