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House of Representatives to review corruption commission candidates
(Kompas/Lucky Pransiska)The House of Representatives (DPR) confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a letter from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo containing the names of the eight remaining candidates for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leadership
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The House of Representatives (DPR) confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a letter from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo containing the names of the eight remaining candidates for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leadership.
'Yes, we have received the letter from the President regarding the KPK leadership. In accordance with procedure, we will process it today after meeting with DPR heads,' said DPR speaker Setya Novanto on Tuesday as quoted by kompas.com.
Setya also confirmed that the President had made no changes to the list of names previously submitted by the KPK leadership selection committee (Pansel).
On Monday, anti-graft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) investigation coordinator Febri Hendri told kontan.co.id that three of the eight candidates were unfit to lead the KPK, though he refused to disclose the names.
According to Febri, one of the red-flagged candidates has said in the past that the KPK was merely a tool for coordination, and that corruption cases should be brought to the Attorney General's Office instead.
Another one, Febri said, had only ever submitted his official wealth report to the KPK once.
Febri expressed concern that once the process was with the DPR, it was possible that the House would picked the weakest among the candidates so as to secure their position and their party. (rad/kes)
The eight candidates now before the House, grouped by the roles they are nominated for:
· Head of the KPK prevention unit:
- Saut Situmorang, staff expert at the National Intelligence Agency (BIN)
- Surya Tjandra, lawyer
· Head of the KPK enforcement unit:
- Alexander Marwata, corruption judge at the Jakarta District Court
- Brig. Gen. Basaria Panjaitan, from the National Police
· Head of the KPK management unit:
- Agus Rahardjo, head of the government's Goods and Services Procurement Policy Institute
- Sujanarko, director of the KPK's Inter Institutions Cooperation Supervision
· Head of KPK supervision, coordination and monitoring unit:
- Johan Budi, acting KPK commissioner
- Laode Muhammad Syarif, scholar at Hasanuddin University, Makassar
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