Leisurely Weekends for KPK Staff

Monday, 23 December 2019

KPK’s performance has weakened since its law revision came into effect on October 17, with no sting operations performed in the past two months. Furthermore, wiretapping—the ultimate weapon for catching corrupt government officials—has not been performed at full capacity. A number of cases are predicted to go unresolved under the new leadership. The KPK is no longer a feared institution.

Former KPK chief, Agus Rahardjo, congratulates the new chairman, Firli Bahuri, in the official hand-over ceremony at the KPK Building, Jakarta, December 20. TEMPO/Imam Sukamto. tempo : 168571661854_

THE topic of a preliminary hearing attended by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders and a team of investigators on the 15th floor of the KPK building at the end of November was on suspected bribery and gratification concerning a Supreme Court verdict. KPK deputy chair in the 2015-2019 period, Saut Situmorang, told Tempo that there was almost no disagreement during the forum. “The team has studied the case for a long time,”

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