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Why Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Commission succeeds where others don't

The corruption case is first sniffed by Tempo Magazine/Newspaper, a respected Indonesian media with has well known investigative capability. They have made several investigative report about the possible corruption case which started in 7 July.

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Indonesia Social Welfare Minister, Juliari Batubara, get busted for Corruption case. This dude is responsible for huge social welfare program during Covid 19 pandemic recession. I hope life in prison for the punishment.

 
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Juliari Batubara comes from PDI-P Party, Presiden Jokowi party.

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Another big catch this year, South Sulawesi province Governor get busted last night for corruption case

 
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For how many years is he due for prison?

A day after the busted, a respected law expert suggest death penalty since our law has make it possible for any one doing corruption during economic crisis/ disasters


A week ago government support death penalty and Indonesian anti corruption body (KPK) is considering it. The trial hasnt been started yet. They are considering it for both ministers, Eddy Prabowo and Juliary

 
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A day after the busted, a respected law expert suggest death penalty since our law has make it possible for any one doing corruption during economic crisis/ disasters


A week ago government support death penalty and Indonesian anti corruption body (KPK) is considering it. The trial hasnt been started yet. They are considering it for both ministers, Eddy Prabowo and Juliary


How much is the money embezzled? It is good to counter corruption in order to avoid it
 
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How much is the money embezzled? It is good to counter corruption in order to avoid it

Actually he doesnt steal government money directly, but he gets the money from private owned companies which become the supplier for social welfare program. It is more like bribery and those responsible, including the businessmen will get the punishment. He didnt do tender for that huge social welfare procurement.
 
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Yup, South Sulawesi Governor will be prosecuted officially. Press Conference has just ended about one hour ago.

 
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South Sulawesi province Governor case, the bribery from private owned businesses is shown in the press conference. The governor and the businessmen are in custody now, waiting the trial to commence.

 
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Big bribery is found by KPK with the suspect the official of Indonesian Directorate General of Taxes.

Indonesian Finance Minister will make press conference about the case in 1 PM local time Today.

 
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An exception to the rule? Why Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Commission succeeds where others don't - a comparison with the Philippines' Ombudsman


By Emil P. Bolongaita
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Issue 2010:4) 34 p.

Anti-corruption agencies have long been a principal strategy to fight corruption in many developing countries. Unfortunately, few of them have produced evident results and they are seen as being rather ineffective. Recently, however, the Corruption Eradication Commission of Indonesia (KPK) seems to have emerged as an exception. Can this success be substantiated and, if so, how can it be explained?

A comparison with another such institution in a very similar neighbouring country – the Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines – illustrates the KPK’s success especially in investigating and prosecuting corrupt public officials. Why was the KPK, in just five years, able to reach a 100% conviction rate against top officials in all major branches of the Indonesian government, while the Philippine Ombudsman has scored only few convictions in its 20-year history? Part of this success can be explained by considerable investigative powers given to KPK, which the Philippine Ombudsman does not hold. Also, rigorous pre-testing of every prosecution and a highly efficient anti-corruption court contribute to KPK’s success. These and other factors are analysed in this U4 Issue, which concludes with recommendations for donors and governments on the establishment and strengthening of anti-corruption agencies.

https://www.u4.no/publications/an-e...t-a-comparison-with-the-philippines-ombudsman

there must be honest people in administration .
 
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there must be honest people in administration .

The Anti Corruption Body (KPK) is not part of government, It is an independent body with the responsibility is only to parliament. Civil Society leaders (NGO) is part of the commission who select the leaders of KPK every 5 years.
 
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KPK inches closer to solving long-stalled case after arrest of Lino

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano
The Jakarta Post
PREMIUM
Jakarta / Sun, March 28, 2021 / 02:55 pm

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Former Pelindo II president director RJ Lino leaves the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building after undergoing questioning on Feb. 5, 2016.(JP/Dhoni Setiawan)


The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained the former president director of state-owned port operator PT Pelindo II, RJ Lino, in a move that marks progress in the long-running graft case that has been under investigation since 2015.

When serving as president director of the company, Lino allegedly used his position to directly appoint the winner of a 2010 procurement tender for three quay container cranes for the company’s ports in Palembang, South Sumatra; Bandar Lampung, Lampung; and Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

The KPK has accused Lino of changing the company’s procurement procedures in February 2010 by backdating a letter that allowed him to declare China-based firm Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd. the winner of the tender. KPK deputy commissioner Alexander Marwata told a press conference on Friday that Pelindo II signed multimillion dollar proc...

 
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Big bribery is found by KPK with the suspect the official of Indonesian Directorate General of Taxes.

Indonesian Finance Minister will make press conference about the case in 1 PM local time Today.




Bank Panin Implicated in Tax Bribery Case, Vows to Cooperate in Investigation

BY :JAKARTA GLOBE

MARCH 06, 2021
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A man enters Corruption Eradication Corruption (KPK) headquarter in Jakarta last week. (Antara Photo/Rosa Panggabean)



Jakarta. Bank Pan Indonesia, or Bank Panin, the country's eighth-largest lender by assets, controlled by Indonesian billionaire Mu'min Ali Gunawan, is implicated in the latest tax corruption case Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati dubbed as an act of betrayal to the country.

According to a Corruption Eradication Corruption (KPK) document viewed by BeritaSatu.com, the Globe's sister publication, on Friday, the anti-corruption agency was investigating the bank regarding an alleged bribe to two senior officials at the Directorate General of Taxes at the Finance Ministry.

Veronika Lindawati, who acted as the legal representatives to Bank Panin, was among several company representatives who presented gifts and promised kickbacks to the two officials, identified only by their initials APA and DR, the document, signed by KPK chairman Firli Bahuri on Feb 10, showed.

Veronika has a long career in the Panin Group. The 55-year old started her career as head of accounting at Bank Panin from 1995-1997 after graduating from Unika Parahyangan Bandung. She became an independent commissioner at Clipan Finance Indonesia in 2000-2005.

From 2002 until now, Veronika has served as the financial controller of Wisma Jaya Artek. In 2007, she became an independent commissioner of Clipan Finance Indonesia. Veronika has served as a commissioner at Panin Investment and Paninkorp since 2010.

The anti-corruption agency will announce the detailed case construction and the names of those named suspects after forced attempts to detain or arrest the suspect.

"We are currently unable to convey the details of the case and the suspect, because as we have said that the KPK policy regarding this is that the announcement of the suspect will be made when the arrest or detention of the suspect has been carried out," KPK spokesman Ali Fikri said.

Previously, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated that she had released tax officials involved in tax-related bribery cases handled by the KPK.

"If the alleged bribe is proven [at the court], that is an act of betrayal amid our efforts to focus on increasing the state revenue," Sri Mulyani said on Wednesday.

Indonesia's tax revenue fell 20 percent last year to Rp 1,070 trillion ($74.9 billion) from Rp 1,333 trillion a year earlier as the Covid-19 pandemic slashed companies' and households' incomes.

Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Immigration at the Law and Human Rights Ministry confirmed that it had prevented six people from leaving the country at KPK's request. Apart from Veronika and the two tax officials identified only by their initials, RAR, AIM, and AS would not be able to leave the country in the next six months.

"[They] were prevented [from leaving the country] due to [alleged] corruption. The ban is valid for 6 months starting February 8, 2021, to August 5, 2021," Arya Pradhana Anggakara, the immigration office spokesman, said in a statement on Thursday.

Alexander Marwata, KPK's deputy chairman, said earlier that the tax official suspects allegedly received bribes to allow several companies to lower their tax bills.

"The bribes are huge too, in the tune of tens of billions [rupiah]," Alexander said.

He said KPK would handle the corruption case, while Finance Ministry would review the companies' tax payments and collect the back taxes the companies might incur.

Mum'in Ali has yet to respond to the Globe's request for comment.

Good Corporate Governance

Herwidayatmo, Panin's president director, said the lender would be cooperative during the KPK investigation.
"If it is true that the case is related to our corporate tax, then we confirm that we will obey as long as the tax findings comply with the prevailing tax regulations," Herwidayatmo told Investor Daily on Friday.
Herwidayatmo said the lender underwent an audit for its 2016 tax payment. "During the audit process, we followed all the correct mechanisms and procedures. We have been obedient taxpayers and have followed all tax regulations," he said.

He also said Bank Panin hired a reputable tax consultant to help the lender throughout the audit.
Herwidayatmo denied Bank Panin involved in bribing the two tax officials.

"That it is not true that there are parties who claim to receive gifts or promises from us regarding tax matters in 2016. We, as a public company, have a responsibility to all stakeholders to run the company according to the principles of good corporate governance," Herwidayatmo said.


The bank headquarter was searched by KPK

 
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