Destry Damayanti Chair, Panel To Select Kpk Chiefs:
We Want The Kpk To Regain Its Authority

WHEN President Joko Widodo appointed nine women for the panel to select new commissioners to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on May 21, it set the mainstream and social media buzzing for weeks. First, it was because the panel consisted of an all-female cast, and second, because of doubts the team could manage the process of selecting commissioners for the fourth batch of KPK leaders. This was especially the case when the person appointed to lead the team was Destry Damayanti, a Bank Mandiri economist, who is a relatively unknown public figure, but well-recognized by activists involved in the anti-corruption movement.

June 23, 2015