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| February 2, 2000 | atimes.com | |
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| Southeast Asia World Bank, IMF to help Jakarta set up anti-graft agency JAKARTA - The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have expressed their readiness to help the Indonesian Attorney General's Office and the Ministry of Law and Legislation draw up a program for the establishment of an anti-corruption agency, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman says. "The World Bank and the IMF will assist with an anti-graft special team within the framework of a program on the formation of an independent anti-corupption agency," Marzuki said. He added that the team would work for about two years, after which it will become an independent anti-corruption agency on the basis of the anti-corruption law. The two world organizations will help with the team's needs for developing the program and draw up a plan to enable it to function effectively. With regard to the 30 percent rate of embezzlement of World Bank loans to Indonesia, Marzuki said the Indonesian government could not be held entirely responsible. The very first signs of such a leak should have prompted the World Bank to immediately stop aid to prevent further loss, he said. "The World Bank should also monitor their projects which are being realized here," Marzuki stressed. However, he said his office will continue an investigation into the siphoning off of loans from donor countries or institutions if requested by the Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry. (Asia Pulse/ANTARA) | |||||||||
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