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Inquiry not ‘suitable' for us: KPK
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Against corruption: Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Agus Rahardjo (left), Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) head Moermahadi Soerja Djanegara (center) and KPK deputy chairman Laode M. Syarif prepare to make a statement to the press on an antigraft operation at the KPK headquarters in Jakarta on May 27. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
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orruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Laode Muhammad Syarif has said that the House of Representatives' right of inquiry should not be applied to the antigraft body because the right was intended for investigating the implementation of government policy.
“This is our preliminary conclusion about the House’s inquiry plan. We have not yet decided our final decision regarding the plan,” Laode told journalists.
He made the statements following a meeting between top KPK officials and legal expert Indriyanto Seno Adji at the commission’s headquarters in South Jakarta at noon on Tuesday. Indriyanto was one of the temporary KPK officials appointed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo from February to December 2015.
Laode asserted the House’s right of inquiry could only applied to institutions over which the government's executive branch has jurisdiction. The 2002 KPK Law stipulates the antigraft body is independent and is not part of the government, he added.
During the meeting, Laode said, KPK officials and Indriyanto also discussed several problems related to the right of inquiry, including what the right’s implementation process should look like and a lack of representation by all party factions on the House’s special committee for the inquiry.
“However, we are still discussing this. We won’t tell our final decision until we get more comprehensive opinions from other experts,” Laode said.
He added that the KPK did not have any deadlines regarding its discussions with experts. “These are just common consultations,” the commissioner said. (kuk/ebf)
