Busyro Muqoddas:
There's no chemistry between me and the DPR

Busyro Muqoddas claims he felt relieved he wasn't chosen to be a leader of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), being well-aware of the political reasons behind the selection of the new KPK leaders for the 2015-2019 period. He assumes that the reason he was not selected may have been his hard questions on the lawmakers and his strong opposition to the proposed revisions to Law No. 30/2002 on the KPK.

In mid-December, the House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission III selected five new leaders of the KPK, out of 10 candidates submitted by a panel that President Joko Widodo had selected. Among the 10 nominees, three were experienced KPK officials: Busyro Muqoddas, Johan Budi SP and Sujarnako. Not surprisingly, none of them was selected.

December 29, 2015