The Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) is criticizing the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) recently established Analysis and Advocacy Team, citing several "peculiarities".

"The KPK elites' moves are getting more peculiar – one [move] being the formation of the KPK Analysis and Advocacy team," IPW head Neta S. Pane said in a press statement sent to tribunnews.com on Saturday.

KPK chairman Busyro Muqoddas announced the creation of the 10-man team, to be led by former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret.) Endriartono, on Friday.

The IPW said the lack of a legal basis for forming the team might raise questions, such as whether it was legal for members to use KPK facilities.

"Was the team formed to defend the KPK or defend its troubled elites? If it wants to defend the KPK then the KPK leaders reported to have met with [graft suspect Muhammad] Nazaruddin and received bribes should undergo legal questioning, either by the National Police or the Attorney General's Office."

The team's remit might also overlap with existing KPK units, fostering jealousies and hindering investigations, Nita said.

House Commission III overseeing legal affairs should summon the KPK's leaders to discuss the new team, Neta said, although he preferred another option. "The team is better off dissolving because KPK officials and the public might think they don't have anything better to do than to grab others."