Jakarta – Senior lawyer and human rights activist Adnan Buyung Nasution has urged people not to choose 36 names recently listed by the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), as legislative candidates, because they are not committed to eradicating corruption.

"Such people should not be re-elected. They have a track record as a legislative member not committed to corruption eradication. So, don't choose them again," said Adnan Buyung in Jakarta on Sunday as quoted by Antara news agency.

Recently, the ICW released a list of 36 member candidates of the House of Representatives deemed poor in their commitment to eradicating corruption in the country.

Adnan appreciated the action taken by the ICW, who dared to publicly announce the names of people who lacked anti-corruption commitments, due to either their involvements in corruption or their reluctance to support anti-corruption law enforcement.

"We have to support the ICW. Releasing those names is part of monitoring activities. Don't ever let the legislative members adopt authoritarian ways of thinking and make people suffer by producing laws that oppress them," he said.

Adnan said the list of names released by the ICW was an instrument that could be used by people to consider candidates before choosing them on April 9. "If they are offended, please file a lawsuit. I will be ready to defend any entity which is sued," said Adnan.

Of the 36 names in the prospective legislative candidate list (DCS), 10 candidates are from the Democratic Party, followed by 9 candidates from the Golkar Party, 5 from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), 4 from the Prosperous Justice Party, 3 from the Great Indonesian Movement (Gerindra) Party, 2 from the United Development Party (PPP), 1 from the People's Conscience Party (Hanura), 1 from the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the remaining one from the Star and Crescent Party (PBB). (ebf)