TNI Chief Asks KPK, Police to Help Expunge Graft From Military
Jakarta. The chief of the Indonesian Military, or TNI, has called on police and antigraft officials to step up efforts to eradicate corruption in the country's armed forces.
Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo Gatot said he suspects several high-ranking TNI officers of engaging in corruption, which he believes has delayed the procurement of new weapons systems.
"The TNI will continue to cooperate with other institutions to eradicate graft, especially from within our own ranks," Gatot said in East Jakarta on Wednesday (26/04).
"Currently, the military is cooperating with the KPK [Corruption Eradication Commission], the Supreme Audit Agency [BPK] and the Transaction Reports and Analysis Center [PPATK]."
The TNI does not operate based on common civilian law as it has its own legal code to administer justice within the military.
As a result of economic difficulties, Gatot believes many members of the TNI engage in corruption to stay afloat financially and provide for their families.
Gatot said the TNI has assigned more than 50 members of the Military Police this year to join training sessions conducted by the KPK to better identify individuals engaged in corrupt practices.
Several high-ranking TNI officials were charged with corruption last year. This includes Brig. Gen. Teddy Hernayadi, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for embezzling $12 million while serving as section head of funding execution at the Ministry of Defense between 2010 and 2014.
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