Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – The National Police's chief of detectives, Comr. Gen. Budi Waseso, declined to report his wealth to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Friday. Instead, he asked investigators from the anti-graft agency find out themselves.

"I don't want to report my wealth, but the KPK itself is more than welcome to fill in the details," Budi said, as quoted by news portal Kompas.com, referring to the form of the official annual wealth report that government officials have to regularly submit.

"Let the KPK team do the counting because self-reporting is a subjective mechanism that may differ from what the KPK will find at a later date."

Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Donal Fariz criticized Budi, saying that the chief detective was violating the law and tarnishing the police's reputation with his rejection.

"This amounts to disobedience, and it is embarrassing as it comes from an officer of the law," Donal told the Jakarta Globe on Friday. "Budi's supervisor [National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti] has himself reported his wealth to the KPK, so why shouldn't he?"

Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator Haris Azhar said Budi's defiance was unbecoming.

"Budi's stance could spark suspicion among public," Haris said. "It's his duty to report his wealth as a government official. If he doesn't want to follow the procedures, he'd better resign from his position."

Source: http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/chief-detective-refuses-declare-wealth-KPK/