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House proceeds with KPK Law amendment
Anti-corruption: Activists convey their antipathy to the planned revision of Law No
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Anti-corruption: Activists convey their antipathy to the planned revision of Law No.30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at a peaceful rally in Jakarta recently. The activists argue that the revision of the KPK Law will only weaken the anti-graft body. (Tempo) (KPK) at a peaceful rally in Jakarta recently. The activists argue that the revision of the KPK Law will only weaken the anti-graft body. (Tempo)
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span class="inline inline-center">Anti-corruption: Activists convey their antipathy to the planned revision of Law No.30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at a peaceful rally in Jakarta recently. The activists argue that the revision of the KPK Law will only weaken the anti-graft body. (Tempo)
The House of Representatives legislation body (Baleg) on Wednesday agreed to continue discussing the amendment of Law No. 30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), following support it received from most of the House's political party factions.
In a plenary meeting on Wednesday, nine parties agreed to amend the 2002 KPK Law while the Gerindra Party remained the only faction that has rejected the idea since it started to be discussed last year.
'Today, we presented results of the harmonization of the draft KPK Law revision, which will be discussed in the House deliberative body [Bamus] meeting on Thursday,' Baleg deputy chairman Firman Subagyo told journalists after the meeting in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday evening.
Discussions about the revisions took place on Monday and 12 points emerged. One was about the antigraft body's authority to issue investigation termination warrants (SP3) and another was about a rule to prevent the KPK from recruiting investigators independently.
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction member Al Muzzamil Yusuf criticized Articles 32 and 36 of the draft revisions. 'These two articles do not stipulate clear rules on the prohibition against KPK commissioners from resigning before the end of their terms of office if they aim to run for a public position,' Muzzamil said.
The PKS and eight other factions, namely the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the Hanura Party, the Golkar Party, the Democratic Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the United Development Party (PPP) and the NasDem Party, supported that there be further discussions about the revisions.
Results of the Bamus meeting on Thursday will need approval from House members during a plenary meeting to be held shortly afterward.
After receiving a Presidential Mandate (Ampres) from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the Baleg established a special committee to discuss the amendments.
PDI-P faction member Ichsan Soelistio became the only lawmaker supporting the amendments who showed up at the Baleg's plenary meeting.
The KPK Law draft revision is one of priority bills listed on the 2016 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).
House speaker Ade Komarudin recently said the legislative body aimed to finish 37 out of 40 priority bills on the Prolegnas 2016 this year.
As many as 45 House members support the amendments to the KPK Law. They comprise 15 members of the PDI-P faction, 11 members of the NasDem Party faction, nine members of the Golkar Party faction, five members of the PPP faction, three members of the Hanura Party faction and two members of the PKB faction. (ebf)
