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House will not punish lawmakers over wealth reports
The House of Representatives ethics council says it will encourage lawmakers to submit their wealth reports to the anticorruption commission but not punish those who fail to do so.
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House of Representatives Speaker Ade Komarudin (left) and Deputy Speaker Taufik Kurniawan lead a coordination meeting with faction leaders at the House complex on Tuesday. At least 209 of the 560 lawmakers have not submitted wealth reports to the antigraft commission, including Ade. (Antara/Akbar Nugroho Gumay)
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he House of Representatives ethics council says it will encourage lawmakers to submit their wealth reports to the anticorruption commission and will take into consideration any failure to do so.
However, it does not intend to sanction violators despite public criticism.
The council will collaborate with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to urge lawmakers to submit wealth reports as part of the effort to fight corruption and encourage transparency.
"We will issue a warning. If lawmakers fail to file, it is a violation," ethics council chairman Surahman Hidayat told journalists at the House complex on Thursday, adding that the council would first issue a circular to remind lawmakers to submit their reports.
The council will then determine the degree of violation but not reprimand them.
The KPK announced last week that 209 of the 560 lawmakers had not submitted wealth reports for various reasons.
It is possible that lawmakers are unaware that the House's 2015 code of conduct stipulated that they must file wealth reports.
"The article must be clear so there is no misinterpretation," Surahman said, referring to the code of conduct.
One lawmaker who has not submitted a wealth report is House Speaker Ade Komaruddin.
KPK deputy commission Pahala Nainggolan told kompas.com on Thursday that Ade had not submitted a wealth report since 2011.
Ade said last week that his busy schedule had prevented him from doing so.
"I will file a report during [the House] recess," said the Golkar Party lawmaker as quoted by kompas.com.
