RKUHAP Considered Weakening Of Authority, KPK Has Written To The President To The DPR Asking For Audience

Head Of KPK Legal Bureau Regulation Drafting Section Akbar Wahyu Nuryamto/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) wrote to President Prabowo Subianto and the DPR to ask for an audience regarding the revision of the Law on the Criminal Procedure Code (RKUHAP).

This step was taken after an internal study said that improvements to this regulation have the potential to weaken their authority.

"Some time ago we have submitted a letter to the Chairman of the DPR with a copy of the Chairman of Commission III of the DPR RI," said Head of the Drafting of the KPK Legal Bureau Regulation, Akbar Wahyu Nuryamto, during a media discussion at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, July 22.

In this hearing, continued Akbar, the KPK wanted to convey views or confirm various things.

"Because we don't know what it's like to date," he said.

"Including, we also submit the audence letter and the proposal to the President, cc (excitation) of the Minister of Law," continued Akbar.

The KPK hopes that this audience can be held in the future.

"KPK needs to convey the view that the legal politics of the Criminal Procedure Code is at least relevant or equal to that of the Criminal Code," said Akbar.

As previously reported, Commission III of the DPR and the government have completed the discussion of the problem inventory list (DIM) for the Revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (RKUHAP). Activities are carried out for two days from 9-10 July.

The discussion was carried out by Commission III of the DPR and the government represented by Deputy Minister of Law (Wamenkum) Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej or Eddy.

There were 1,676 DIM RKUHAP with details of DIM remaining as many as 1,091, DIM editorial as many as 295, 68 DIMs changed, 91 DIMs removed, 131 DIMs of new substance.

The RKUHAP was then in the spotlight of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto revealed that the revision of the policy has the potential to reduce the authority of his institution based on discussions with a number of experts.

"We see that there are potentials that can then affect authority, reduce the authority of duties and functions of the Corruption Eradication Commission," Setyo told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday night, July 17.

Setyo said there were 17 crucial points that were the most highlighted by his institution. Thus, legislators are asked not to rush. "In principle, the KPK hopes that the Criminal Procedure Code Bill is prepared openly, meaning that it is open, yes, transparent," said the former Director of KPK Investigation.

The following 17 problems in the RKUHAP that can interfere with the work of the KPK are as follows: