Rizky Amelia – The country's antigraft body has urged the leadership of the House of Representatives to keep a close eye on the legislative process, saying that it was highly vulnerable to corrupt intervention.

Leading lawmakers who visited the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for a briefing on Tuesday were told the House Budget Committee was prone to corrupt practices.

"One of the key areas to watch is the process of deliberation on draft laws," said House Deputy Speaker Pramono Anung, when asked what advice the KPK had passed on during the joint meeting.

Pramono said corruption during the legislative process was possible at any stage, from compiling recommendations, undertaking deliberations on drafts through to final approval of bills.

Pramono said the KPK planned to submit recommendations on procedures for draft bill deliberations, in order to curb the House's role in corruption.

"We asked the KPK, especially its research and development division, to submit its recommendations by November because the House will soon enter the general elections period and many legislators will return to their respective constituencies," Pramono said.

Indonesia's House of Representatives has been rocked by a series of corruption cases. In 2011, 40 lawmakers were imprisoned for graft.