Lethal Weapon

The KPK now has a new weapon to fight corruption—the power to examine private bank accounts.

December 28, 2004

HERALDING President Susilo Bambang2 Yudhoyono’s declaration that 2005 would be the Year of Eliminating Corruption, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been given another weapon to crack down on corruption. Last Monday, Supreme Court Chief Justice, Bagir Manan, issued a Supreme Court decree granting the KPK the power to examine the private bank accounts of corruption suspects. Now, the KPK no longer requires approval from the Ban

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