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KPK slams House over rule changes
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the House of Representativesâ recent revision of the Legal Institution Law, known as MD3, has proven that the House was not committed to the nation's corruption eradication agenda
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he CorruptionEradication Commission (KPK) said that the House of Representatives' recentrevision of the Legal Institution Law, known as MD3, has proven that the Housewas not committed to the nation's corruption eradication agenda.
"By creating a regulation that fortifies itself, the [House] has clearly shown that it wants no part in eradicating corruption," KPK chairman Abraham Samad said in Jakarta on Friday evening, as reported by tempo.co.
The House endorsed the revision of the MD3 on July 8. Among the changes is a stipulation that insulates lawmakers suspected of criminal offenses from being summoned by law enforcement agencies. Under revisions made to Article 245 of the MD3, any summons of a lawmaker must go through the House's own Honor Court. If after 30 days the court doesn't relay the summons, only then can the law enforcement agency itself summon the lawmaker.
Abraham said that this revision and others to the MD3 would give immunity to lawmakers who were dragged into corruption cases.
He noted, however, that the MD3 did not apply to the KPK because the body was governed by the lex specialis KPK Law and the Corruption Eradication Law.
"We are not worried. What is worrying, however, is that it will slow down the investigation process done by the police and prosecutors," he said. (fss)
