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KPK leaders in hot water after alleged meeting with detainee
The KPK supervisory board received an anonymous tip that a corruption detainee allegedly visited the 15th floor of the commission headquarters in South Jakarta, which houses the offices of the antigraft body's commissioners.
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University students hold a theatrical rally to oppose revisions to the Corruption Eradication Commission Law at the legislative complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Oct. 1, 2019. (JP/Donny Fernando)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is embroiled in another controversy following a report of a meeting between a commissioner and a detainee, which is a violation of the law that prohibits commissioners from interacting with persons under graft investigation.
The controversy emerged following an anonymous tip to the KPK supervisory board that a graft detainee allegedly visited the 15th floor of the KPK headquarters in South Jakarta. The identity of the KPK commissioner and the detainee remains unclear.
KPK spokesperson Ali Fikri confirmed that the 15th floor of the building consisted of offices of the commissioners. But he refused to answer whether one of the KPK leaders had a meeting with one of the detainees.
“All questioning of suspects takes place on the second floor,” Ali said.
KPK deputy chairman Nawawi Pomolango claimed that he had not heard about the meeting, asserting that such a meeting would violate the law.
The KPK Law prohibits the antigraft body leaders from communicating, either directly or indirectly, with anyone currently being investigated by graft busters. Any commissioner found violating such a provision can face up to five years’ imprisonment.
The KPK supervisory board had received the report, said supervisory board member Albertina Ho. “We are still processing and reviewing the report,” she said.
