Bamsoet : KPK No More Wars

Bambang Soesatyo.(dock )

 

TRANSINDONESIA.CO : Corruption Eradication Commission ( KPK ) managed to bring the two vice presidents of Indonesia and the World Bank as a managing director of Bank Century scandal witness the trial at the Corruption Court in Jakarta.

This is the marker of the real war against corrupt community in the country. Two days in a row, Thursday ( 05/08/2014 ) and Friday ( 09/05/2014 ) , the public prosecutor (prosecutor ) the Commission could bring the former Vice President Jusuf Kalla and Vice President Boediono as a witness for the defendant Budi Mulya. A week earlier, on Friday (2/5/2014), the Commission prosecutor also managed to bring former Finance Minister Sri Mulyani. This fact is special because the figure of the witness who is still serving managing director of the World Bank.

He had to leave his office in Washington DC, United States, with the main agenda to answer questions the prosecutor, the defendant ‘s attorney, and the panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court room. Presenting facts such trials is not easy. Many people even imagine Commission will have difficulty, particularly for presenting Boediono. In addition to aspects of protocol, had also appeared on inappropriate considerations inappropriate to present – Vice President in the Corruption Court even if only as a witness.

Moreover, the other day while checking Boediono, the KPK investigators did not execute at the KPK building, but in the office of the Vice President. However, because of the need for testimony in court inevitable Boediono, Vice President calls to be made to testify. Willingness Boediono, Jusuf Kalla, and Sri Mulyani Indrawati was present at the Corruption Court not only grateful, but also appreciated the community. By presenting three important figures in the Corruption Court, the Commission has penetrated the psychological barriers or obstacles in the search for truth or the facts of a case law.

That is, the Commission has asserted proves that in order to get the legal facts and truth , one’s position should not be a prohibitive factor to provide information or testify in court. Moreover, the Commission together with the three institutions was already an important figure shows an example of the similarities of all people before the law. That’s the message to be conveyed indirectly KPK to anyone, especially those who are still members of the corrupt community in the country.

KPK also signal the escalation of the war against the forces of corruption. It’s no longer a war against corruption , but a clean sweep attacks. There is no longer any reason to do selective logging because of psychological barriers , especially when faced with power or high state officials, has been penetrated. During this presumption arises that the law enforcement agencies, including the Commission, ewuh pakewuh, shy, and even tend to be permissive to powerful individuals or individual high officials allegedly involved in corruption cases.

Instead of indicting , check out corrupt officers is unexpectedly high was impressed not dare. Later, the public perception is beginning to change, especially when the Commission started minister will appoint persons, a number of high-ranking officials , including politicians. After presenting Boediono and Jusuf Kalla at the Corruption Court, the Commission has also sent a letter calling for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his son, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono alias Ibas . Both need to give information to the Commission investigator as defense witnesses for Anas Urbaningrum, suspected cases of alleged corruption and money laundering Hambalang project.

Calls to SBY and Ibas Anas was in line with demand . He is eligible to apply for the KPK to summon the parties may be defense witnesses . KPK Step one is also somewhat special because until now not or have not even imagined that the leaders of a brave law enforcement agencies in order to cast a call to the president testified in an examination by the investigator officer.

The reason is that pakewuh ewuh behavior earlier . Since the first act as the KPK was precisely assessed presumptuous because state officials already positioning the president as the king can do no wrong. Again, the Commission mistakenly deleting it.

Deterrent Effect

If the psychological barriers or obstacles facing the elite leaders had penetrated, there is practically no longer barriers for the Commission to confront officials or ambush underneath. If the elite is only presented as a witness, in the same time frame at the end of April to the second week of May 2014, the Commission encompass a number of suspects. Really busy period with a sizable catch.

The first surprise is the set of former Chairman of the State Audit Board ( BPK ) Hadi Purnomo as suspects in the alleged bribery related to the petition filed tax objection Bank Central Asia ( BCA ). Hadi snared in his capacity as director general of the tax period 2002 to 2004. After that turn the former Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources ( ESDM ) Waryono Karno named as a suspect by the KPK for alleged corruption in the use of funds Kesetjenan EMR fiscal year (FY), 2012. Needless stop there, KPK Ilham Arief Sirajuddin crawl back on the last day of his term as Mayor of Makassar, South Sulawesi.

He was named as a suspect corruption in the cooperative project manage and transfer PDAM Makassar for 2006-2012. In the midst of the frenzied issue of a coalition of political parties to the 2014 presidential election, the Commission ambushed and set the Bogor regent Rachmat Yasin as a suspect in a corruption case for allegedly receiving bribes Rp4,5 billion. In the Building Commission appeared interesting sights . Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali was questioned in relation to the investigation of cases of alleged corruption in the organization of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Hajj 2012-2013.

Following determination of Waryono Karno as a suspect, the Commission began targeting Minister Jero Wacik. The series of events that catches the Commission has not been growing evidence of a deterrent effect. This means that, although the Commission has shown a very firm stance in the last two years, to avoid the deterrent effect of corruption has not been evenly distributed. Indeed, on many occasions in public areas audible conversation about fear of corruption after listening KPK. However lunge, just a new fear, not awareness to avoid corrupt behavior.

Fear of the moment will disappear by itself when there is an opportunity to corrupt. Fear that moment will encourage prospective criminals to do extra careful. Suspects in post- Bogor Regent Rahmat Yasin, Chairman of the Commission of Abraham Samad immediately make a statement reminding all state and local officials to stop corruption. Is the Chairman of the Commission statement was heard or not, is another matter. Most importantly, the Chairman of the Commission has been doing its duty to warn and prevent corruption of civil servants.

The fact the trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court , which presents two RI vice president and managing director of the World Bank Century case as a witness, should be able to grow a deterrent effect. The fact this court explained that the Commission will never be tired, scared, or embarrassed to seek evidence. Wars KPK is now no longer perangperangan with sword – traders. But, the real war with the law of the sword indiscriminately.

If yesterday KPK has touched the vice president, the future is not likely the Commission will also touch on the president. Who is afraid?

Author : Bambang Soesatyo

Members of the House of Representatives Commission III Golkar Party