The KPK Implements A New Strategy Facing The Phenomenon Of Provisions Of Corruptors Can Be Conditional Release

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Alexander Marwata (Photo via Wardhany Tsa Tsia/KPK)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will in the future make the prosecution of criminal cases heavier, especially for uncooperative perpetrators. This consideration arises because a number of corruption convicts get conditional free rights.

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata said that instead of just revoking political rights, the public prosecutor (JPU) would later ask for the revocation of the convict's rights such as parole.

"Maybe in the future, if there are corruption defendants who are uncooperative and others, for example in the demands, we may add them, if it is a public official, namely having revoked the right to be elected and revoked so that the defendant does not get his right as a convict, it can be revoked," Alexander told reporters in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 7.

Alexander said the KPK was not authorized to discuss parole matters. However, he said the granting of rights did not provide a deterrent effect.

"In principle, conditional release, remission is the right. Can you revoke that right? Can you. Who revoked it? Judge. For what? For the demands of the public prosecutor (the prosecutor)," he said.

"In the past, if the detainees were from the KPK, it was from the detention center asking for the KPK's recommendation. Now the Supreme Court has canceled the PP," continued Alexander.

As previously reported, a number of corrupt convicts were released on Tuesday, September 6.

They are the former Governor of Banten Ratu Atut Chosiyah, Pinangki Sirna Malasari or Prosecutors Pinangki, Mirawati, and Desi Arryani who are inmates at the Class IIA prison in Tangerang.

In addition, three other convicts were also accepted, namely Patrialis Akbar, Suryadharma Ali, and Zumi Zola. They serve their sentences at the Class I Sukamiskin Correctional Institution (Lapas) Bandung, West Java.