DPR Manut Will Be Jokowi's Choice For The KPK Supervisory Board

President Joko Widodo (Irvan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Towards the end of the term of office of the Head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the 2015-2019 term of office will be completed in the next two days. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has leaked several names who will become members of the KPK Supervisory Board.

The existence of this Supervisory Board is a mandate for the latest KPK Law Revision, Article 69A paragraph (l) of Law No. 19 of 2019 concerning Amendments to the KPK Law states:

"The chairman and members of the Supervisory Board for the first time are appointed and appointed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia".

Deputy Chairman of Commission III from the Nasdem Party faction, Ahmad Sahroni, said he supports these names. The Legislative Body also complied with or followed Jokowi's choice of the KPK Supervisory Board candidates who had been directly elected by Jokowi.

"We fully support President Jokowi's choice of Dewas, I hope the president does not make the wrong choice," he said, in a written statement received by VOI, in Jakarta, Wednesday, December 18.

As is well known, President Jokowi has mentioned three names that are predicted to become the KPK supervisory board. They are, former Supreme Court Justice Artidjo Alkostar, Judge Albertina Ho, and former KPK Chair, Taufiquerrachman Ruki.

Sahroni assessed that the three of them have a long track record in efforts to eradicate corruption. Therefore, he believes, Jokowi's choice has been through careful consideration.

"It must have been carefully considered, because as we all know, this Artidjo has a long experience in deciding corruption cases, as well as Albertina Ho. Then there is Taufiqurrachman Ruki, who served as Chairman of the KPK for the 2003-2007 period," he said.

Towards the inauguration of the KPK Leaders and Dewas which will be held on Friday, December 20, Sahroni hopes that the two leaders in the anti-corruption institution can work together well in carrying out acts of eradicating corruption in Indonesia.

"I hope that the leadership of the KPK and the new KPK Supervisory Board can work together to create a corruption-free Indonesia," he said.

Previously, President Joko Widodo mentioned a number of names proposed as candidates for the KPK Supervisory Board, ranging from Taufiequerachman Ruki to judge Albertina Ho.

"The KPK Supervisory Board has entered the names, but it has not been finalized because there are only five, there are judges, prosecutors, some from former KPK, some from economists, some from academics, some from criminal experts," said President Jokowi in discussions with journalists in Balikpapan, as quoted from Antara.

The five members of the KPK Dewas are planned to be sworn in together with the five KPK commissioners for 2019-2023 on December 20, 2019.

"There is judge Albertine Ho, but it hasn't been decided yet, Mr. Artidjo, I remember but forgot, and it hasn't been decided yet. Taufiequerachman Ruki too," he said.

The name of former Supreme Court judge Gayus Lumbuun was also rumored to be President Jokowi's consideration to be elected to the KPK supervisory board.

However, when it was confirmed whether Gayus had received an offer to become the first term KPK supervisory board. Gayus admitted that no such offer was made to him.

"Nothing. Nobody has yet offered me to become the KPK supervisory board," said Gayus.

Gayus admitted that if he received a direct offer from Jokowi as the KPK supervisory board, he admitted that he would not waste that opportunity.

"Ready for any task entrusted by the President. Thank you," he said.