Maruarar warns KPK to work seriously on Bank Century case

Tue, 03/16/2010 10:03 PM

Legislator Maruarar Sirait from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle [PDI-P] has asked the Corruption Eradication Commission [KPK] to seriously investigate a possible graft within Bank Century's bailout.

“It [Bank Century bailout] involves possible corruption involving a huge amount of state money," Maruarar, who was one of the initiators of the House of Representatives' special committee to query parties related to the troubled bailout, said Tuesday as quoted by tempointeraktif.com. "The KPK should put in an extra effort to reveal it.”

Maruarar said that the “flaming ball” on Bank Century's case was currently in the hands of the KPK. “The [flaming ball] was in the House's, but we have proven [our seriousness in settling the case] by forming the special committee.”

Previously, the House voted against a decision in November 2008 by then Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) chairwoman Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Boediono (now Vice President) to authorize the bailout that increased tenfold to Rp 6.76 trillion (US$716 million).