An amendment to the Anti-Corruption Act, which is the basis law of the Indonesian independent investigation organization “Corruption Eradication Committee” (KPK), was passed by the Diet on the 17th. There is a rebellion from the public that the revision will weaken the high independence that was the driving force of the KPK investigation, and that serious corruption problems will not be reduced in the country.
Under the revised law, KPK officials should be government officials. The president will establish a new supervisory council to select five members. An eavesdropping investigation will require obtaining permission from the council. . Yasonna Raoli, Minister of Justice and Human Rights, explained that “the goal is not to ignore human rights, but to prevent corruption and combat corruption,” and President Joko has also approved it. Mr. Joko also called for veto rights, but only requested partial amendments to the bill.
KPK was established in 2002. Corruption became serious under the former President Suharto, who had been in the long-term administration until 1998, and the judicial organization was pointed out to be corrupt, so it was founded that an independent investigative agency was needed. He has the authority to carry out everything from eavesdropping, arrest, and prosecution of suspects, and has so far pursued corruption of former President Yudhoyono's relatives, ruling party leaders, ministers, and government officials. Last year, a total of 261 suspects were accused of corruption, and the public's trust is strong.
After the revised law was enacted, many citizens voiced protests in front of the Diet. Mr. Asfinawati, who participated, criticized, “The revised law is only for the legislators (to be investigated by KPK), not the national perspective. President Joko re-elected to reduce corruption is also a liar.”
On the other hand, KPK's powerful authority has been concerned for some time, and it wasn't the first time the Diet aimed at amending the law. On the same day, Slamet Pribadi, the head of law at a local university, issued a statement to support the revision, saying that `` a supervisory council is necessary to prevent abuse of eavesdropping for political revenge. '' . (Jakarta = Hidefumi Nogami)
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