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View all search resultsNew KPK commisioners to be sworn in despite criticism
House of Representatives Commission III chairman Aziz Syamsuddin (center), accompanied by commission deputy chairman Desmond J Mahesa, leads a meeting to elect Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioners in Jakarta on Nov
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House of Representatives Commission III chairman Aziz Syamsuddin (center), accompanied by commission deputy chairman Desmond J Mahesa, leads a meeting to elect Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioners in Jakarta on Nov. 30. (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak A) (center), accompanied by commission deputy chairman Desmond J Mahesa, leads a meeting to elect Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioners in Jakarta on Nov. 30. (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak A)
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span class="caption">House of Representatives Commission III chairman Aziz Syamsuddin (center), accompanied by commission deputy chairman Desmond J Mahesa, leads a meeting to elect Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioners in Jakarta on Nov. 30. (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak A)
President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo is scheduled to swear in five newly elected Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioners on Monday afternoon at the State Palace.
'The ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. today,' a release from State Palace communications team stated.
The new commissioners are Alexander Marwata, Agus Raharjo, Basaria Panjaitan, Laode Muhammad Syarif and Thony Saut Situmorang. Agus has been elected the head of the KPK.
House of Representatives Commission III overseeing legal affairs, human rights and security elected the five KPK commissioners at a plenary meeting last week.
Anticorruption activists have expressed strong disappointment over the election of five as KPK commissioners, saying it would make the anticorruption body very weak.
They said lawmakers had overlooked figures with good track records in fighting corruption, such as acting KPK commissioner Johan Budi and incumbent KPK commissioner Busyro Muqoddas.
Setara Institute chairman Hendardi said the five new commissioners would not help in efforts to eradicate corruption.
"The elected KPK commissioners did not give convincing responses during their screening. Therefore, the corruption eradication outlook is heading toward a dark era,' Hendardi said in a statement recently. (dan)
