Government still considers the state has the right to engage in financial management are separated, which is included in the state-owned property. Presented the former Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, P Mulia Nasution as an expert, the government argued that the authority of BPK in SOEs have financial audit in accordance with the constitutional mandate . It was the duty and absolute right of the state-owned.

According to him, aspects of the business run by the state does not necessarily remove him from the obligation to keep the interests of the general public. State involvement in the management of state-owned enterprises is through the placement of commissioners at state-owned companies. "Government intervention can be done through the commissioners, but still gives the freedom for SOEs to manage its finances. It does not matter as long as we can apply the laws of the public," said Mulia read his official statement.

Similarly, former constitutional judge, Maruarar Siahaan said fears of excessive government intervention in the financial management of SOEs, it is not right. "The philosophy states regulate the state remains entitled to participate in the supervision of financial state," said Maruarar.

Legal uncertainty

On the other hand, the Center for Strategic Studies of University of Indonesia and the forum state as the applicant still requires that the financial state is not considered a state asset, because the concept has created legal uncertainty for the state officials.

"We are being criminalized potentially with this law. Every business policies and measures could be considered detrimental to the State as a criminal act of corruption. In fact, every business has a risk," said Hotasi Nababan, former Managing Director of Merpati direct victims of the State Finance Act. He was accused of corruption as one of the steps in making business decisions.

Scheduled, the Commission would be presented at the trial continued to be opened on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 to come. ( Julie / mh )