Open your pockets, lads!

Indonesia has established a special commission to audit the assets of government officials. However, its competency is under question.

September 18, 2000

Finally a few government officials found the guts to declare their assets. On Tuesday last week at Jakarta’s Hotel Sahid, 25 members of the Investigating Commission of State Officials’ Wealth (KPKPN) made their first public appearance and took the opportunity to open their personal accounts.

Unfortunately, the records as declared were incomplete (see table). Commission member Muchayat, who also chairs the Indonesian Consultants Asso

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