Refelksi : Kalau team audit tidak bisa dibeli, apakah berarti sudah boleh dikatakan: "Bye Bye Mr President?"
http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/bank-century-audit-team-vows-it-cant-be-bought/344501 November 30, 2009 Febriamy Hutapea Anticorruption activists cheer on a performer dressed as a Gecko at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday. (Photo: Safir Makki, JG) Bank Century Audit Team Vows It Can't Be Bought A coalition of lawmakers who initiated a motion for the House of Representatives to investigate the central government's controversial bailout of PT Bank Century will meet with more national figures today to marshal support as it attempts to find out whether any money went missing. The Team of Nine lawmakers, comprised of representatives from all parties in the House, except President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party, will meet today with former Vice President Jusuf Kalla and Syafi'i Ma'arif, former chairman of Muhammadiyah, the country's second-largest Muslim organization. The House is expected to create a special investigation committee on Friday before it goes into recess. "We want to explain the substantial results of the Supreme Audit Agency's report and not look at this effort merely as a political move," said Andi Rahmat, a lawmaker from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) at a news conference on Sunday. The audit agency, known as the BPK, released a damning report last week, saying that as much as 40 percent of the Rp 6.7 trillion ($710.2 million) used to bailout the former Bank Century beginning in November 2008 was effectively illegal, and cited other serious wrongdoings that should be investigated by law enforcement agencies. However, the audit agency's failure to trace the Rp 6.7 trillion prompted lawmakers to push for their own inquiry, amid public speculation that some of the funds were diverted for other uses, including to finance Yudhoyono's re-election campaign. The president has flatly denied the allegations and welcomed an investigation. Last week, Firdaus Djaelani, executive director of the Deposit Insurance Agency (LPS), which transferred the money into Bank Century on orders from the central bank, said Rp 4.3 billion was taken by bank depositors and none diverted to any political parties. However, his explanation failed to appease lawmakers. "We will work responsibly, and it will be a shame if this scandal can't be revealed. We promise to all the Indonesian people to disclose this case and declare that the Team of Nine can't be bought or intimidated," Maruarar Sirait of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said on Sunday while reading an integrity pact signed by each member of the nine-person team. During the weekend, the lawmakers met with former President Abdurrahman Wahid, founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB), and Amien Rais, founder of the National Mandate Party (PAN). Both parties have seats in the House and are part of Yudhoyono's governing coalition. Rais told reporters following the meeting that Yunus Husein, chairman of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), which holds data about the transfer of funds into Bank Century, had told Rais he had received death threats. On Tuesday, the team is scheduled to meet former House speaker Akbar Tanjung, a senior member of the Golkar Party, followed by a meeting with Golkar chairman Aburizal Bakrie. On Wednesday, the team will meet with Wiranto, chairman of the People's Conscience Party (Hanura). Vice President Boediono, who was central bank governor last year, and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati have said they moved to save Bank Century because its collapse would have posed a systemic threat to the country's financial system. Both have come under scathing criticism by some lawmakers for their actions. Several political activists and analysts have warned the House, also known as the DPR, against exploiting the investigation for political purposes, such as attempting to embarrass or weaken Yudhoyono. Burhanudin Muhtadi from the Indonesian Survey Institute said the meetings with political figures were meant to sway public opinion in favor of an investigation, as well as garner support for the general elections in 2014. Related articles Two Anticorruption Protests in One Day May Mean No More Most Days 1:28 AM 30/11/2009 BPK Report Reveals Odd Dealings Over Indonesian Tycoon's Funds 9:43 AM 24/11/2009 'No Smoking Guns' in Bank Century Bailout Report, Indonesian Legislators Say 9:21 PM 17/11/2009 Bank Century Depositors Ask for Anticorruption Agency to Investigate 12:07 AM 14/11/2009 House Accepts Motion to Probe Century Case [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
