Jakarta – Dozens of anti-corruption activists in South Sulawesi on Thursday launched a movement to defend the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), which they said was in danger.

The Love Indonesia, Love the KPK (Cicak) movement aims to rally public support for the anti-graft body amid political manoeuvring to undermine its fight against corruption, activists said.

One of the movement's initiators, Adnan Buyung Azis, said the slow deliberations of the corruption court bill were among moves to weaken the KPK.

"In the absence of the Corruption Court, all graft cases will be handed by the KPK to state prosecutors and will be heard at district courts. Everybody knows the track record of state prosecutors and district courts," Adnan said.