TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia`s delegation is participating in the Seventh Session of the Implementation Review Group of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Vienna, Austria, on June 20-24, 2016, to discuss corruption prevention and asset recovery.
"The Indonesian delegation is led by the director of the Inter-Commission and Agencies Cooperation Network Development at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)," Director Dedie A. Rachim stated in a message in Vienna received by Antara on Thursday.
Rachim remarked that the delegation had discussed the second review on the ratification of the UNCAC, especially Chapter 2 on corruption prevention and Chapter 5 on asset recovery.
Indonesia has ratified the UNCAC through Law No. 7 of 2006 that makes it mandatory for the government to apply the provisions mentioned in the UNCAC.
"It is important to ensure that corruption eradication becomes a global movement. Indonesia is viewed as being the most committed and serious country in eradicating corruption. Some countries even refer to the Commission as a model for corruption eradication," Dedie remarked.
According to Dedie, the steps taken by the Indonesian government for corruption prevention and asset recovery will be reviewed by Yemen and Ghana based on the draw.
Meanwhile, Indonesia, along with Seychelles, will assess Vietnam. However, during the final stages of the meetings discussion, Vietnam proposed a timeout.
"Indonesia has to ready all aspects related to the asset recovery rules, establish coordination among ministries, and select experts in the government to carry out a review of the states to be assessed. The Review and Under Review are estimated to be conducted in 2016-2017," Dedie explained.
The assessment points cover Chapters 2 and 5.
"In principle, Indonesia is ready. The Commission will coordinate with relevant parties, especially the National Planning and Development Board, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidential Staff Offices, the National Police, and the Attorney General, as well as other agencies related to corruption prevention," Dedie added.
The session also discusses corporate criminal liabilities and beneficial ownership.
Chapter 5 of the UNCAC document contains nine articles, including prevention and detection of the transfers of proceeds of crime, measures for direct recovery of property, mechanisms for the recovery of property through international cooperation in confiscation, and international cooperation for purposes of confiscation.
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