…public wealth disclosure rules apply to families, civil servants

…says specialised courts fast-track graft cases’ trial

The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, HE Bambang Suharto, on Monday revealed that public office holders in the Asian country declare their personal wealth and assets annually, as part of measures to track unexplained acquisitions.

According to the envoy, the State Administrator Asset Report system (LHKPN) mandates the officials to also declare their families’ assets during and after public service.

Suharto made this disclosure during the Second Edition of the International Diplomatic Dialogue, organised by the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), the research and training arm of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), in Abuja.

The event, themed Experience Sharing in Anti-Corruption Strategy: The Indonesian Perspective, serves as a platform to discuss and exchange knowledge on strategies and policies adopted by the Indonesian government in addressing corruption in the country.

The Ambassador, who was represented by Mrs Tuty Dityawanty, Minister Counsellor for Political Affairs, said: “On the other hand, state apparatuses and public officials must report their personal wealth and assets using the State Administrator Asset Report system, known as LHKPN.

“Managed by the KPK, this rule applies to civil servants, state-owned enterprise executives, and high-ranking officials to ensure transparency and prevent corruption”.

She highlighted that: “Officials must report assets before taking office, annually or periodically during their tenure, and after leaving office.

“Declarations cover all personal properties, investments, cash, and valuable assets owned by the official and their immediate family.

“The LHKPN, while serving as a State Official, is conducted periodically once every 1 year on the assets obtained from January 1 to December 31.

“Foreign nationals serving as executives at state-owned enterprises are also required to file asset declarations, as nationality does not exempt senior executives from the country’s public wealth disclosure.

Meanwhile, Indonesia has maintained that the establishment of specialised courts boosts the fight against corruption, as it fast-tracks trials, among other gains.

“There are several quantitative indicators of the success of the KPK:- The number of cases brought before the Anti-Corruption Court and the success rate for prosecutions there.-

The country’s standing in international corruption surveys, such as Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index.- The amount of public money saved by its activities.- The return of stolen state assets”, the envoy declared.

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