The punishment handed down to Novel Baswedan is proof that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has a serious internal problem. Novel, a KPK investigator, was given a second written warning a week ago for allegedly failing in his duties as chairman of the KPK Employees Union.

It all began when KPK investigation director Aris Budiman sought approval to recruit midlevel Indonesian National Police detectives below the rank of chief commissio