The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 02/13/2012 7:06 PM

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/02/13/kpk-gets-kudos-nazaruddin-money-laundering-charges.html

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been praised for naming former Democratic treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin a suspect in money laundering case.

“The KPK should have added the money laundering charge to Nazaruddin’s dossier from the first and then proven both the graft and money laundering allegations to seek heavier punishment,” Trisakti University legal expert Yenti Garnasih told The Jakarta Post on Monday.

Nazaruddin was named a money laundering suspect on Monday after a witness told the Jakarta Corruption Court that Nazaruddin ordered five companies under his Permai Group holding company to buy Rp 300.8 billion (US$33.38 million) in Garuda Indonesia shares.

Yenti said that KPK investigators should expand their investigation.

“The KPK might also name Garuda Indonesia officials as suspects, as well, if later they learn that the company’s management knew about the unclear origin of Nazaruddin’s money but still insisted on continuing the transaction at that time,” she said.

Nazaruddin is now on trial for graft allegations surrounding the Southeast Asian Games athletes’ village scandal.