Corruption watchdog urges House to probe 77 lawmakers

The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Tue, 09/23/2008 6:11 PM | National

The Indonesia Corruption Watch issued a statement Tuesday urging the House of Representatives' Ethics Council to probe 77 former and current lawmakers allegedly involved in various corruption cases.

The cases are as described below:

Alleged bribery in the appointment of Miranda Swaray Goeltom as BI deputy governor involving 10 lawmakers from Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and three lawmakers from Golkar Party.

Alleged bribery in the deliberation of a bill on the central bank in 2004 involving 12 PDI-P lawmakers, 12 Golkar lawmakers, five lawmakers of the now defunct Reform Faction, one Daulatul Ummah Party (PDU) lawmaker, one Indonesian Nationhood Unity Party (KKI) lawmaker, six National Awakening Party (PKB) lawmakers and six United Development Party (PPP) lawmakers.

Four lawmakers currently tried for alleged involvement in bribery cases: Sarjan Taher of the Democrat Party, Yusuf Emir Faisal of PKB, Saleh Djasit of Golkar and Bulyan Royan from Reformed Star Party (PBR).

Four lawmakers who went on a field trip to Egypt without consent from House chairman.

Gratification cases involving a Golkar lawmaker who received funding from the Religious Affairs Ministry for trip to Jeddah, a PDI-P lawmaker who received gratification from various sources, four lawmakers who received gratification worth Rp 130 million from BI during field trip to the United States and the United Kingdom.

A PDI-P lawmaker who evaded taxes and engaged in violence.

A Golkar lawmaker who said he was going on a field trip to rural regions, but was found going to Swiss.(and)

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