TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Under Agus Rahardjo’s leadership, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) managed to investigate 81 cases by October 31, 2016.
As reported by KPK’s official website, as many as 70 graft cases had been escalated to prosecutions. As many as 58 cases were closed and 67 cases had been executed.
In 2016, the KPK had returned assets embezzled from money laundering cases involving two convicts, namely Fuad Amin and Mohammad Nazaruddin. The KPK managed to seize Rp222 billion (US$17 million) from Fuad Amin and Rp136 billion (US$10.4 million) from Mohammad Nazaruddin.
In addition to money, the KPK also seized assets in the forms of shares, properties, vehicles, and jewelry. Among the seized assets are 3 billion dividends, 303 million shares, apartments, lands and other properties.
Based on the statistics, the KPK has handled 833 cases since its establishment. Of the total number, 549 cases were brought to initial investigations, 459 cases were escalated to prosecutions, 378 cases were closed, and 400 others were executed.
KPK chairman Agus Rahardjo said that KPK’s corruption eradication score in 2016 was 36, increasing by 2 points compared to last year.
MAYA AYU PUSPITASARI
