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More factions to send representatives to KPK inquiry team
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Suspected: Former Hanura Party lawmaker Miryam S.Haryani arrives at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to attend a question session in connection to the e-ID graft case on May 19. (Antara/Wahyu Putro A.)
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wo political factions at the House of Representatives are set to send representatives to sit on a special committee assigned to launch an inquiry against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
The Gerindra Party and National Mandate Party (PAN) factions, which formerly opposed the inquiry plan, are reportedly preparing a list of lawmakers to appoint to the committee.
Gerindra has prepared four members, three of whom are members of the House’s Commission III, which oversees human rights, security and legal affairs. They are Desmond Junaidi Mahesa, Muhammad Syafii and Wenny Warouw. Another lawmaker is Supratman Andi Agtas.
Meanwhile, PAN is finalizing a list of representatives it has taken from various House commissions. They include Daeng Muhammad of Commission III, Totok Daryanto of the House’s Legislation Body (Baleg) and Yandri Susanto, secretary of the party’s faction.
“We are still finalizing the list. But of course, we will join the committee,” Yandri said on Tuesday.
He explained the latest change in PAN’s stance toward the KPK inquiry plan.
“We won’t be able to say anything about the [inquiry] unless we participate in the process.”
Five factions have supported the KPK inquiry initiative since the very beginning. They are the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the Golkar Party, the United Development Party (PPP), the NasDem Party and the Hanura Party. The inquiry team is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Wednesday to select team leaders. (ebf)
