TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has urged the government to immediately resume the deliberation of the draft of the anti-corruption law. The commission considered the existing law is no longer adequate to support efforts to eradicate corruptions.
"The existing law has so many flaws. It also often impedes prosecutors when formulating indictment," said KPK's Deputy Chief, Zulkarnain, in a press release, Friday.
In addition, punishments under the law for corruptors are also considered to be too lenient.
A number of issues in the United Nations Convention against Corruption that Indonesia has ratified are also not included in the law.
"For example, the conflict of interests, collusion and nepotism, and corruption in private sectors must be accommodated as well. We must not let those flaws put us in trouble when eradicating and preventing corruption," Zulkarnain said.
In the meantime, another KPK's Deputy Chief, Busyro Muqoddas, said the law was once to be amended when Patrialis Akbar was still the Minister of Justice and Human Rights. However, Busyro said the deliberation was not done openly and surprised KPK.
Several articles in the law were considered to hinder KPK’s authority.
The controversy then emerged due to the draft of the law that threatens KPK’s duties, prompting the government to stop the deliberation.
However, Busyro said it is time for the government to resume the deliberation of the amendment of the law by involving related stakeholders.
"The content of the Law on Corruption is more significant and relevant than the Code of Criminal Procedures (KUHAP) and Criminal Code (KUHP). What’s equally important is to closely deliberate the law first," said Busyro.
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