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Faldi Zon attacks KPK over 'political involvement'
Jakarta Globe - January 20, 2015
In comments that are likely to stir fears that the House is trying to reign in the agency, Faldi said lawmakers were "seriously" considering the formation of a special committee to audit the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK. "It has to be done. KPK has to be open and transparent," he said.
The KPK is already audited by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), but Faldi insisted other areas needed to be reviewed. He said too many things were unclear about how the agency operated, making it seem untouchable.
Faldi raised issue with the KPK's wire tapping practises, questioned "how clean" members of the agency were themselves, and criticized its handling of Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan's graft case.
Budi was announced a corruption suspect by the agency last week, just days after he was nominated for the role of National Police chief by President Joko Widodo.
"It was a 2006 case, how come they just name him a suspect now?" he asked. "Why not last month before he was nominated for National Police chief position? What is their standard? For us, KPK has been involved in politics, maybe the internal police politics or other."
Faldi said the KPK's promise to disclose the names of ministerial candidates that were red flagged over possible corruption links was also a lie. "It's never been opened until now. They only gave out lies."
Faldi has previously denied neither his party, the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra), nor the House has any desire to reign in the KPK.
Source: http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/faldi-zon-attacks-kpk-political-involvement/.
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