SLANK MUSICAL GROUP VISITS KPK OFFICE TO REAFFIRM SUPPORT

Jakarta, May 4 (ANTARA)- The Slank musical group visited the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) here Monday to reaffirm its support for the commission's work after KPK chief Antasri Azhar was temporarily relieved from his duties.

"Slank was the first guest who came to support the KPK," said KPK deputy chief for preventive affairs Eko Ciptadi here Monday.

The members of the Slank band, namely Bimbim (drummer), Kaka (vocalist), Ridho, Abdee (both guitarists) and Ivan (bass guitar), dame to the KPK office together with their manager Bunda Iffet (Bimbim's mother).

Bimbim said the group continues to support the corruption eradication efforts conducted by the KPK.
However, Bimbim also expressed fear that anti-KPK elements would interfere in Azhar's investigation in connection with the murder of a state enterprise director.

The KPK leadership had temporarily relieved Antasari from his routine duties to enable him to concentrate on his legal process in the murder case.

Antasari on Monday came to the Jakarta police headquarters for questioning as a witness in the Nararudin Zulkarnain murder case.

Nasarudin Zulkarnain was a director of state firm PT Putra Rajawali Banjaran.