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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday warned President Joko '€œJokowi'€ Widodo that his indecisiveness in solving the current standoff between the antigraft body and the National Police had put it at risk.

Your comments:

So far, Jokowi is not doing so well. He tries to appoint a clearly corrupt chief of police. He does not step up to save the KPK. He accelerates state executions.

He appears incapable of making decisions. It is easy to fear that he is really not the man Indonesians thought he was.

It is also easy to fear that the corrupt oligarchies that have been in control in Indonesia are becoming more powerful, not less so, thereby undermining democratic hopes for the country.

Avenue

Looking deeper into the farce, I can see that the first blame must be borne by the House of Representatives because the lawmakers were the ones who approved their names, interrogated them individually before they were appointed as graft fighters, yes or no?

Next, not knowing what problems will appear over the horizon, it should enact laws to protect the KPK but certainly not allow the National Police to do what they like.

The minimum should be: '€œno action without reference to the House or President'€ '€” a simple law to equate a sine qua non requirement.

It'€™s anybody'€™s guess what Jokowi will do.

For me, a couple of policemen will be fired. If you can sense it '€” Jokowi made a speech laced with simple words e.g. '€œobserve the law and respect the institutions'€.

Yet, some smart, brave police chose to cross the red line by accusing two more KPK names. Just watch Jokowi'€™s hammer come down on them.

He has special powers even to reverse all the alleged accusations against the KPK directors via regulations in lieu of law (Perppu). The whole nation looks forward to stamping out this absurd high-handed treachery.

Luwanto

Never think of graft handling. The KPK itself is on the verge of dismissal. I was disappointed that the KPK interfered with a job that was outside of its duty. It was a political game and a risk. The KPK dug its own grave.

Resi Adiyasa

It is very simple. Indonesia can never end corruption if the police are allowed to be corrupt with impunity.

Indonesia will always be riddled with corruption when the government is scared of the police.

Indonesia will never progress quickly while it is riddled with corruption.

The police are heavily involved in drugs and prostitution, so you can'€™t fix that either unless you tackle the police.

Unless the police have to obey the law, everything else is a sham.

Lasem Benny