KPK Admits Not Knowing The Developments Of The RKUHAP Discussion

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

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) ensures that it supports the Revision of the Law on the Criminal Procedure Code (RKUHAP). However, they hope that the participation of all parties should be prioritized in its discussion.

"We view that the ongoing process must really mean full participation, we must pay attention to public participation, including the KPK," said Head of the Drafting of KPK Legal Bureau Regulations Akbar Wahyu Nuryamto in a media discussion at the KPK Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, July 22.

Akbar also said that the KPK had actually written to President Prabowo Subianto and copied it to the Minister of Law (Menhum) and the DPR to ask for an audience related to the RKUHAP. Moreover, the results of internal discussions with experts found 17 articles that have the potential to weaken their authority.

However, Akbar said that this wish had not been accommodated.

"Until now there has been no invitation or response to our request for an audience to submit a proposal or view," he said.

"And until now we do not know for sure the developments of the articles of the Criminal Procedure Code itself because earlier, we were not directly involved and did not know what the progress would be," Akbar continued.

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: