The House of Representatives has approved seven new members of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) whose tenure will run until 2023
he House of Representatives has approved seven new members of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) whose tenure will run until 2023.
The seven members, elected after two days of confirmation hearings by House Commission III overseeing human rights and legal affairs, are Hasto Atmojo Seroyo, Brig. Gen. Achmadi, Antonius Prijadi Soesilo Wibowo, Edwin Partogi Pasaribu, Livia Istania Iskandar, Maneger Nasution and Susilaningtyas.
Hasto, Edwin and Maneger are serving members of the agency, while Achmadi is representing the National Police, Antonius is an academic, Livia a psychologist and Susilaningtyas an LPSK employee.
Commission member Arsul Sani from the United Development Party (PPP), however, noted on Wednesday that none of the new members represented the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and Law and Human Rights Ministry.
The 2016 LPSK Law stipulates that members should represent the National Police, AGO, non-government organizations, academics, advocates and the ministry.
“Since the beginning, the selection team did not send anyone representing the two institutions,” Arsul said.
The lack of candidates, he added, almost forced lawmakers to approve five candidates at first, while another two positions would have been chosen at a later hearing. But lawmakers were worried that it would hamper the work and performance of the agency.
“After lobbying, we finally decided to approve the seven candidates, after considering their strengths and weaknesses,” the commission’s deputy chairman and Gerindra Party lawmaker, Desmond J. Mahesa, said.
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