'Wait For The Results Of The State Loss Audit', The Sound Of The Reasons Assessed By The KPK Makes The Handling Of Corruption Cases Slow

Illustration of KPK investigators during a search of the handling of suspected corruption (Between) cases

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the results of audits of state losses were often a classic reason that made corruption allegations slow. In fact, case handling must be done quickly.

"Often occur, why does the handling of corruption cases take so long? That's a classic reason, because we are waiting for audit reports on state financial losses from the BPK, BPKP, or the Inspectorate," said KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata in a written statement, Friday, October 21.

Even though the investigation into allegations of corruption should not be carried out later. Alexander said, the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) stated that investigators could calculate state losses.

"The Constitutional Court's decision is clear and must be our guideline, that investigators themselves can calculate state losses. This method can actually accelerate the handling of corruption cases," he said.

Alexander said, not all corruption cases must be accompanied by state losses. The results of the audit also do not tie judges in passing decisions, they can even be challenged.

"Can the audit results be challenged? Yes. If the judge has other beliefs regarding state losses? Yes," said Alexander.

"Because, in the end, the judge determines whether or not there is a state loss in corruption," he continued.

He asked for classic reasons to wait for the audit results to no longer be used by law enforcement officials. "There is not a single regulation, which states that there is a state financial loss that must come from the audit," concluded Alexander.