Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) hopes to have recovered a total of Rp1 trillion worth of state assets from resolved corruption cases by year end, a spokesman said.
Until now, the amount of recovered state property had reached Rp 455 billion and all of it had been transferred to the state treasury immediately to prevent it from generating interest, KPK Vice Chairman (for prevention) M Yasin said here Friday.
Speaking at a public discussion at the parliament building, Yasin also said the commission`s budget for 2008 was Rp250 billion. "This amount is commensurate with our task to retrieve stolen state assets," he said.
Yasin explained KPK`s actions were never motivated by political interest. "Our actions against people are void of any political interest." he said.
The commission was always working with meticulous care, professionally, indiscriminately and without seeking popularity, he said.
"We are not allowed to issue a stop-investigation order (SP3) in any ongoing investigation so we cannot afford to make mistakes and must always have sufficient material evidence as the basis of our actions," he said.
About the possibility of a corruption suspect entering into a "bargain" with KPK investigators, Yasin said this never happned with KPK personnel.
Asked whether it could happen that KPK officers took personal advantage from or misused their authority, Yasin said KPK personnel were bound by a clearly defined code of ethics. Any kind of gifts they had received, especially from suspects, had to be reported to superiors.
"When we visit the regions, we are not allowed to be `welcomed` much less `entertained` by local officials. When we return to Jakarta, we do not accept `transport money` from the locals. So far, these rules are being consistently observed," he said.
He said the House of Representatives (DPR) should also have such a code of ethics. "It would be very good for its image, if the House implements such rules consistently," he added. (*)
Until now, the amount of recovered state property had reached Rp 455 billion and all of it had been transferred to the state treasury immediately to prevent it from generating interest, KPK Vice Chairman (for prevention) M Yasin said here Friday.
Speaking at a public discussion at the parliament building, Yasin also said the commission`s budget for 2008 was Rp250 billion. "This amount is commensurate with our task to retrieve stolen state assets," he said.
Yasin explained KPK`s actions were never motivated by political interest. "Our actions against people are void of any political interest." he said.
The commission was always working with meticulous care, professionally, indiscriminately and without seeking popularity, he said.
"We are not allowed to issue a stop-investigation order (SP3) in any ongoing investigation so we cannot afford to make mistakes and must always have sufficient material evidence as the basis of our actions," he said.
About the possibility of a corruption suspect entering into a "bargain" with KPK investigators, Yasin said this never happned with KPK personnel.
Asked whether it could happen that KPK officers took personal advantage from or misused their authority, Yasin said KPK personnel were bound by a clearly defined code of ethics. Any kind of gifts they had received, especially from suspects, had to be reported to superiors.
"When we visit the regions, we are not allowed to be `welcomed` much less `entertained` by local officials. When we return to Jakarta, we do not accept `transport money` from the locals. So far, these rules are being consistently observed," he said.
He said the House of Representatives (DPR) should also have such a code of ethics. "It would be very good for its image, if the House implements such rules consistently," he added. (*)
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