Revisionism
PRESIDENT Joko Widodo's rejection on revising the law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) last week, is no guarantee that this anti-graft organization is safe. There have been many instances when its power and authority have been undermined, from the criminalization of its leaders to the House of Representatives' (DPR) attempts to revise its legislation. So the statement by the president's communication staff, Teten Masduki, that the president rejected a revision to the KPK Law is no guarantee. The public is not convinced that he is serious about supporting the beleaguered KPK.
June 23, 2015
PRESIDENT Joko Widodo's rejection on revising the law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) last week, is no guarantee that this anti-graft organization is safe. There have been many instances when its power and authority have been undermined, from the criminalization of its leaders to the House of Representatives' (DPR) attempts to revise its legislation. So the statement by the president's communication staff, Teten Masduki, that the pres
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