An Indonesian firm of public accountants has finalized its audit of campaign funding for the July 9 presidential election and found no violations in the July 9 presidential election, the General Election Commission (KPU) says.
Commission member Abdul Aziz said the private auditing company, KAP, had found President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's campaign did not commit any violations.
"None of the transactions made by Yudhoyono's campaign team involved companies owned by foreign parties," Abdul said reading a document from KAP.
The Elections Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) had previously questioned Yudhoyono's campaign team on allegations the team received Rp 3 billion (US$309,000) from PT Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional (BTPN), which is 96 percent foreign owned.
The firm claimed the team had not exceeded the donations limit, Abdul said.
Previously, the commission had set limits to donations receivable by campaign teams of Rp 1 billion from individuals and Rp 5 billion from corporations.
Meanwhile, Indonesia Corruption Watch, a non-governmental organization, claimed Yudhoyono's team, as well as the teams of presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Jusuf Kalla, had violated the commission's rules on campaign funding by receiving donations of more than Rp 5 billion.
President-re-elect Yudhoyono and his running mate Boediono spent more than Rp 232 billion during their campaign, Abdul said.
The pair spent a little less than Megawati and her running mate Prabowo Soebianto who spent the most - around Rp 260 billion.
The SBY-Boediono campaign team reportedly used the consulting company Fox Indonesia to manage funds it received to finance the pair's campaign, including for media advertising.
The firm had also found no violations in the funding of the defeated presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Jusuf Kalla.
Jusuf Kalla and his running mate Wiranto spent the least - some Rp 83 billion.
"No donations received for Jusuf Kalla's campaign funding exceeded the limit for donations," Abdul said.
"KAP, however, notes there were four transactions without receipts," Abdul added, without providing details. (adh)
