Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is studying a report from the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) regarding huge bank accounts belonging to some police officers.

"We have decided to study it," KPK deputy chief M Jasin said here on Tuesday.

He said the case was now still in the process of being analyzed by a team. He said KPK would take a number of actions such as conducting administrative, physical and special investigation in line with the standard procedures with regard to it.

The ICW earlier urged the KPK to investigate a number of suspicious transactions linked to the accounts of several high ranking police officers.

"KPK must follow it up and trace the suspicious transactions of the police officers," ICW coordinator, Danang Widoyoko, said at the KPK building last Thursday (July 1).

Danang said it was impossible for the officers connected with the transactions were able to accumulate such a wealth.

He said the Center of Financial Transactions Analysis and Reporting (PPATK) meanwhile had already indicated that there were a lot of suspicious transactions that were linked to the accounts of a number of high ranking police officers.

"KPK that has the authority must investigate it to see where the money came from," he said.

House deputy speaker Priyo Budi Santoso meanwhile had expressed hope that the police would be more objective in responding to public criticism including media reports about the suspicious accounts of some high ranking police officers.

"The police must follow suit the TNI (military) in responding to public scrutiny," he said to newsmen.

He said he criticism must be followed up with an evaluation with regard to knowing whether it was true.

The Tempo magazine office was attacked by molotov bombs early on Tuesday, some believed it was connected with the magazine`s report on the police case. None was hurt in the incident nor there had been damage as the bombs exploded on a parking lot.

National Police spokesman Inspector General Edward Aritonang suspected that certain people wished to undermine the police through the attack.(*)

Editor: Heru

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