Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Disregarding calls that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should take over the investigation of graft suspect Gayus Tambunan, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono persisted in his support of the police's handling of the case.

The police are committed to settling the case and bringing it to court, and we ask the public to wait and see, Presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said Tuesday. He added that the process would be transparent.

"The President completely trusts that the system is working and the police will solve this case in accordance with existing regulations. We have to trust the police," Julian said.

Julian also dismissed the public's mistrust of the police, who have recently been under fire because of Gayus' illicit outing to Bali, where he was discovered watching a tennis match while supposedly in police detention in Depok, West Java.

"Distrusting who? The police force is a credible institution. [Gayus's outing] was the work of only a few police officers. The police are currently investigating the case," Julian said.