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Jokowi pays lip service to Perpu KPK, ICW says

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Tempo - December 19, 2019
Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – A researcher from Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), Kurnia Ramadhana, opined that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo did not live up to his word regarding the regulation in lieu of law or Perpu on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

That was evident from a report suggesting that the President had collected several names to serve in the KPK's supervisory board. While to date, anti-corruption activists have urged him to issue a perpu to halt the establishment of the supervisory body.

"With this situation, it emphasizes that the plan on the passage of perpu is mere lip service," said Kurnia in a written statement on Thursday, December 19.

Earlier, the President admitted he had obtained several candidate names for the supervisory body. "But the names have not been finalized yet," he said during a dialogue with the press at Novotel Hotel, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Wednesday, December 18.

Jokowi ensured those who will be appointed came from various backgrounds such as judges, prosecutors, former commission's chairs, economists, academicians, and criminal law experts.

Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/1285576/jokowi-pays-lip-service-to-perpu-kpk-icw-says

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