JAKARTA. Coordinating Political, Legal & Security Affairs Minister Wiranto announced on Tuesday that the Saber Pungli illegal levies eradication task force had confiscated Rp 17.6 billion (US$1.3 million) in illegal fees through 917 raids since its establishment on Oct. 28 last year. Wiranto said that although the confiscated amount might not be as much as the embezzled funds recovered by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in its anti-graft operations, the task force had made significant progress in eradicating the illegal fee practice in the general government and public service sectors. “Corruption has caused losses to the state. The task force does not specifically focus on that crime. Instead, we address illegal levy practices that has caused problems for citizens,” Wiranto said on Tuesday.
Task force confiscates Rp 17.6b in illegal levies
JAKARTA. Coordinating Political, Legal & Security Affairs Minister Wiranto announced on Tuesday that the Saber Pungli illegal levies eradication task force had confiscated Rp 17.6 billion (US$1.3 million) in illegal fees through 917 raids since its establishment on Oct. 28 last year. Wiranto said that although the confiscated amount might not be as much as the embezzled funds recovered by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in its anti-graft operations, the task force had made significant progress in eradicating the illegal fee practice in the general government and public service sectors. “Corruption has caused losses to the state. The task force does not specifically focus on that crime. Instead, we address illegal levy practices that has caused problems for citizens,” Wiranto said on Tuesday.