Indonesia Anti-Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that it has seized 15.6 million U.S. dollars state assets from public officials during the 2007-2008 period, according to a newspaper on Monday.
Indonesia has been combating corruption, which hampered its efforts in attracting foreign investment.
Chairman of the commission, Antasari Azhar, was quoted by the Jakarta Post as saying that all the money has been returned to the state.
Antasari said besides tracing the wealth of public officials, the commission was also trying to improve the system of governance to prevent officials from abusing their power.
Scores of people, from officials to former ministers and central bank governors, have been jailed and undergone trials for graft.
Source: Xinhua
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