Administrative
Reforms Ministry is drafting a policy to require all civil servants to register
their wealth statements with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and
their respective institutions as part of the government's bid to uphold
transparency and fight corruption.
“This [deliberation] process is still
underway,” Administrative Reforms Minister Azwar Abubakar was quoted by
tempo.co in South Jakarta on Sunday.
Azwar said that his ministry was deliberating
the policy with the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) and other ministries over the
technicalities of the wealth reports.
According to Azwar, his ministry found it
difficult to monitor bank accounts belonging to civil servants, as the
regulation currently in place only requires top echelons of civil servants,
especially those working at finance ministry, to report their wealth to the
KPK.
Earlier this year, the Financial Transaction
Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) announced many findings, including
suspicious “fat” bank accounts belonging to low-ranking civil servants in the
country.
It found 50 percent of young civil servants
were allegedly involved in corrupt activities, including 10 individuals who
possessed personal bank accounts containing hundreds of billions of rupiah.
Moreover, in its yearly report, the suspicious
accounts belonged not only to civil servants but also to some law enforcement
officials.
Azwar hoped that the new policy would
discourage the civil servants from being involved in corrupt practices, as the
government would closely monitor their wealth.
He added that under the new ruling, civil
servants should not only report their bank accounts, but also their properties,
insurance premiums and jewelry. (dmr)
The Jakarta Post
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