"I think the KPK needs to finish its unsolved tasks so it can give a sense of justice to people," Antasari, who served time following a murder case, said at his daughter’s house in South Tangerang.

One of the cases involves the Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) program, for which the central bank channeled Rp 154 trillion (US$11.8 billion) to private banks and Rp 446 trillion to state-owned banks.

State prosecutors had investigated corruption in private banks in regards to the BLBI, but no one had touched the potential misuse of funding assistance at state-owned banks, Antasari said.

"I was just looking forward to investigating it before I was sent to the penitentiary," he said. 

Antasari also cited other cases including that surrounding Bank Century and another involving the General Elections Commission (KPU) in relation to IT procurement in 2009. He said he did not understand why the investigation of such cases had stopped after he was imprisoned. 

"Now, as an ordinary citizen, I can only give advice [to the KPK], together with you," he said, pointing to journalists. (jun)

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