"I often read statements saying that the KPK law is being revised to strengthen the KPK. However, when the draft was made public, the content showed that, in fact, it would amount to weakening the KPK. If the content of the draft is correct, I disagree (with the bill), I reject (the bill)," Johan Budi said while attending a test to find whether as a candidate for KPK leadership, he was "fit and proper." The test was before the Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) here on Monday.
Among some of the points in the revised draft of the KPK that he rejected were those connected to restricting the term of the KPK to only 12 years, and abolition of the agencys authority to prosecute.
"These, in my opinion, is not meant to strengthen, but will actually weaken, the KPK. I reject this, and if because of my doing so, I will not be selected (as KPK leader), I dont mind that," Johan Budi stated.
Concerning a plan to establish a KPK Leadership Supervisory Council, he said the council should not supervise the KPK leaders in how they work, but should rather supervise whether they work in an ethical manner or not.
"For instance, if the KPK leaders have named a person as a suspect, the Supervisory Council may not call the leaders, because it falls within the authority of the KPK leadership. The Supervisory Council should only monitor their ethics. For instance, it should determine if a KPK leader is involved in politics," he said.
The Houses Commission III overseeing law, human rights and security, is carrying out "fit and proper tests" involving 10 candidates for the office of KPK leadership. The tests will go on until Wednesday (December 16).
The current KPK leadership consists of three temporary leaders, namely acting KPK chairman Taufiequrachman Ruki, acting KPK deputy chairman Johan Budi SP and KPK deputy chairman Indriyanto Seno Adji.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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