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‘Graft-tainted factions’ should not lead KPK inquiry team: PPP
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Suspected: Former Hanura Party lawmaker Miryam S. Haryani arrives at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to attend an interrogation about the e-ID graft case on May 19. (Antara/Wahyu Putro A)
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he United Development Party (PPP) has suggested that the inquiry team the House of Representatives (DPR) will set up to look into the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should not be led by factions whose members are implicated in the e-ID graft case.
The PPP made the statement in response to the House’s insistence on pushing ahead with its inquiry into the anti-graft body. An inquiry team usually consists of one chairman and three deputy chairmen.
The Hanura Party and the Golkar Party, two of five factions that have appointed representatives to the inquiry team, are reportedly ready to propose that their lawmakers lead the team.
Members from both factions, however, have been alleged of playing major roles in the e-ID graft case.
The House’s plan to exercise its right of inquiry into the KPK was launched following court testimony by Hanura Party politician Miryam S. Haryani, a suspect in the e-ID case now charged with perjury, that she had been intimidated by several lawmakers not to reveal her knowledge about the case.
Meanwhile, Golkar chairman and House Speaker Setya Novanto has been alleged by KPK prosecutors of receiving the largest cut of embezzled funds in the mega corruption scandal.
“No faction has yet proposed a candidate to lead the team. Maybe it would be better that the Gerindra Party faction leads it, because its lawmakers are unconnected to the case so far," said PPP secretary-general Arsul Sani, an inquiry team member.
"If a faction allegedly involved in the case is allowed to lead the team, this may, indeed, raise public uncertainty.”
The inquiry team consists of 16 lawmakers from five factions, namely the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the Golkar Party, the NasDem Party, the Hanura Party and the PPP. The National Mandate Party is expected to join the team soon. (ebf)
