Maki Questions Delay in Execution of Assets of Asian Agri

Jakarta (Antara) - The Indonesian Anti Corruption Community (MAKI) questions what has held the attorney general office from immediately confiscating the assets of Asian Agri Group (AAG), after the company was given a guilty verdict in a Rp2.5 trillion tax fraud case. The Supreme Court has declared the oil palm plantation giant guilty of tax fraud and ruled it to pay Rp2.5 trillion including Rp1.25 trillion in unpaid tax in 2002-2005 and a fine of Rp1.25 trillion. "I question the seriousness of the attorney general office in executing the assets of 14 palm oil companies of the Asian Agri Group," Boyamin Saiman , the coordinator of the non governmental organization said here on Tuesday. Boyamin said the execution of the assets should be made a priority as it involved a big money. "The Rp2.5 trillion fund could be used to build infrastructure such as roads, bridges and dams," he said. He urged the attorney general office to be transparent and explain to the public the progress made in the execution of the assets . Junior Attorney General in charge of criminal cases Mahfud Manan did not answer the question addressed to him through SMS . Earlier the Supreme Court said Asian Agri had used false tax documents and sentenced the tax manager of the company Suwir Laut to two years' imprisonment and a three year probation. (*)