Trivial Objections
The meeting between the governance commission (Commission II) of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Ombudsman selection committee on Thursday two weeks ago was unusually lively. Selection committee chair Agus Dwiyanto counted that at least 30 of the 44 Commission II members were present in the last meeting. "They appeared enthusiastic and critical," said Agus last Thursday.
On that particular day, certain members of Commission II lobbed ostensibly accusatory questions. They hinted that two members of the selection committee, Zumrotin K. Susilo and Anis Hidayah, had violated the code of ethics. The Senayan politicians accused the two individuals of conspiring to smoothen the passage of the candidates from non-governmental organization (NGO) activist circles.
January 26, 2016
The meeting between the governance commission (Commission II) of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Ombudsman selection committee on Thursday two weeks ago was unusually lively. Selection committee chair Agus Dwiyanto counted that at least 30 of the 44 Commission II members were present in the last meeting. "They appeared enthusiastic and critical," said Agus last Thursday.
On that particular day, certain members of Commission II lobbed oste
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