Police, KPK jointly probe Gayus case

Dina Indrasafitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 01/13/2011 9:50 PM | National

The National Police is to work together with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to investigate the graft case of former tax official Gayus Tambunan, spokesperson Insp. Gen. Anton Bachrul Alam said Thursday.

"For [the] Gayus [case], a joint investigation has been formed between the National Police and the KPK," he said in a text message to The Jakarta Post.

Earlier this week, the police revealed that they had sent a letter to the Finance MInistry requesting the ministry grant them the permission to examine tax documents of the companies that Gayus had mentioned in court as ones contributing to the unusually large sum of money in his accounts.

Gayus, a low-ranking tax officer, is believed to have around Rp 90 billion in the form of cash and gold. Gayus is suspected of gaining his wealth through illegal means by abusing his position at the tax office.

The KPK has said that it had also requested permission to probe the companies that allegedly paid Gayus.

Rights activist urge probe of Palu media attack

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 12/31/2010 3:37 PM | National

The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) wants the police to resolve the attack of several journalists in Palu, South Sulawesi.

“Kontras also urges the Central Sulawesi Police to involve the National Police Commission, the National Commission on Human Rights and the Press Council in probing the case,” Kontras activist Indria Fernida said on friday, as quoted by kompas.com.

Kontras sent a letter to the Central Sulawesi Police Chief Sr. Comr. Dewa Pasarna asking that officers investigate the case seriously to deter similar acts in the future, according to Indria.

A group called the Kaili Youth Forum (FPK) allegedly attacked the Alliance of Independent Journalists’ (AJI) office in Paluon Thursday.

Based on the records of AJI and Kontras, the recent attack has brought the number of violent incidents involving journalists in Central Sulawesi this year to four.