The antigraft body is closely monitoring stalled power plant projects launched by former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration.
he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is scrutinizing the sluggish progress of 34 power plant projects worth Rp 4.94 trillion (US$377.75 million), which were launched during the administration of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), a top KPK official has said.
KPK commissioner Laode Syarif said Friday that the commission was currently gathering information about the related projects.
"Power plant projects are under our attention and if there are any reports that suggest that there were problems, we will further investigate," he said.
He said the investigation would focus on projects that were not finished on time or abandoned projects. "We are still looking into why some [projects] were not finished on time or abandoned,” he said.
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung cited on Friday a report released by the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP), which shows that 12 of 34 power plant projects initiated during the SBY era to add 7,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the nation’s power grid, could not be continued, something that might inflict huge losses on the state. (fac)
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