JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin hopes that the extension of the term of office of the head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to five years as decided by the Constitutional Court will make the handling of corruption more effective in the future.
This was conveyed by the Vice President in a press statement after chairing the Meeting on the Acceleration of Stunting Reduction at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Thursday, May 25.
"Yes, I think we (the government) see, we hope that with the extension of the term of office from four (years) to five (years) it is better, more effective, so that he has sufficient time to deal with corruption problems, perhaps if (view) the government is like that," said the Vice President as quoted by ANTARA.
Previously, the Panel of Judges of the Constitutional Court stated that the term of office of the head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for four years was unconstitutional and changed it to five years.
The decision was read by the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman during the trial of the pronunciation of the provisions and decisions in Jakarta, Thursday, May 25.
Regarding whether the decision applies retroactively to the current leadership of the KPK leadership, the Vice President said it had to wait for the Constitutional Court's decision. However, to his knowledge the decision applies to the current KPK leadership.
"According to what I heard, the information is that the KPK, which is currently being added, is valid now, it means added one year so that (it becomes) five (years). We hope it will be effective," said the Vice President.
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The extension of the term of office of the KPK leadership is said to have the potential to cause polemics in the community. In this regard, the Vice President said that the Constitutional Court's decision was final and binding. The government, said the Vice President, accepted the decision of the Constitutional Court.
"Later, I think from the Constitutional Court there will be an explanation of the matter to avoid the polemic of the community. Yes, there will be explanations from the Constitutional Court," he said.
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