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KPK to auction seized corruption assets, from coffee machines to multi-billion rupiah properties
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia /Crime & Justice

KPK to auction seized corruption assets, from coffee machines to multi-billion rupiah properties

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will auction seized assets from corruption cases on June 18.
  • Items include electronics, branded goods, land, and buildings valued up to billions of rupiah.
  • The auction aims to promote transparency and public participation in asset recovery.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is set to auction a significant collection of assets seized from corruption cases on June 18. The items up for bid range from everyday electronics like mobile phones and coffee machines to branded footwear, land parcels, and multi-billion rupiah buildings. This initiative is part of the KPK's ongoing efforts to recover assets tainted by corruption and ensure transparency in the legal process. The auction will feature 108 lots with an estimated total value of approximately Rp 311 billion. Of these, 76 lots consist of immovable assets, including 30 land and building plots, 39 land parcels, and seven apartments, collectively valued at around Rp 308.4 billion. The remaining 32 lots are movable assets, totaling over Rp 2.6 billion, which include 16 cars, one motorcycle, and four heavy equipment units. More unique items such as Apple mobile phones starting at Rp 200,000, award pins, branded belts, a face recognition access control terminal, a coffee machine, and an automatic intelligent disinfection device are also included. The KPK emphasizes that all auctioned items have been assessed by the State Property and Auction Service Office (KPKNL) and the Directorate General of State Assets (DJKN) of the Ministry of Finance. The auction process, which includes a pre-auction viewing ('Aanwijzing') on June 11 in Cawang, Jakarta Timur, is designed to be open and competitive. This open bidding mechanism allows the public to inspect the condition of items like vehicles, ensuring a transparent process and deterring any assumptions of clandestine dealings. The KPK aims to broaden public participation and reinforce principles of good governance through these auctions.

Such as mobile phones, coffee machines, branded shoes, to land and buildings worth billions of rupiah.

โ€” Budi PrasetyoKPK Spokesperson, detailing the types of items to be auctioned.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.