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KPK to start fresh probe on Bank Century
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Tuesday that it would launch a fresh probe into the Bank Century bailout
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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Tuesday that it would launch a fresh probe into the Bank Century bailout.
KPK deputy chairman Busyro Muqoddas said the probe would be aimed at prosecuting individuals mentioned in the court verdict of former Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor Budi Mulya, the first individual convicted in the controversial 2008 Bank Century bailout.
The verdict, which was read out by the Jakarta Corruption Court last Wednesday, stated the names of other individuals who played roles in the controversial bailout, including that of Vice President Boediono, who served as BI governor when the bailout decision was made.
The other individuals are former BI senior deputy governor Miranda Goeltom, BI deputy governors Siti C. Fadjrijah, Budi Rochadi, Muliaman Hadad, Hartadi Sarwono and Ardhayadi Mitroatmodjo, former Bank Century shareholder Robert Tantular and the bank's president director, Hermanus Muslim, as well as economist Raden Pardede, who served as Financial Sector Policy Committee (KKSK) secretary.
Busyro, however, said it was too early to conclude that the individuals were responsible for any graft.
He said that the antigraft body was in the process of collecting preliminary evidence.
'It is highly likely that a fresh investigation will soon be launched,' Busyro said on Tuesday.
The panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court, which sentenced Budi to 10 years behind bars in the case, found that Budi had abused his authority collectively with his colleagues on the board of governors.
