KPK Waits For SK To Add Firli Bahuri Et Al

Illustration of the KPK. (Between-M Adimaja)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is waiting for the latest Decree (SK) regarding the term of office of President Jokowi. The reason is that the Constitutional Court (MK) changed Firli Bahuri et al's term from four to five years.

"The next president will issue a revised decree," said KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron in a written statement, Monday, May 29.

Ghufron said the Constitutional Court's decision was effective from Thursday, May 25. Thus, the head of the anti-corruption commission will continue to serve until 2024.

"Since then it has been legally equivalent to the law that the periodization period for the KPK leadership is five years," he said.

Furthermore, Ghufron realized that many had commented on the validity period of the decision. However, he did not want to bother because there was no prohibition on responding to the decision that had been knocked out.

"The interpretation and views of various parties are part of the color of the threat of democracy that must be celebrated but still subject to and within the corridor of law," he said.

Previously, the Constitutional Court granted the request for a judicial review submitted by the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, on Thursday, May 25. This decision was read out by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman at the Decree and Decision Speech Session.

"Declaring Article 34 of the KPK Law which originally reads 'KPK leaders hold office for 4 years and can be re-elected only for one term' contrary to the 1945 Constitution and do not have conditionally binding legal force as long as it is interpreted as 'KPK leaders hold office for 5 years and can be re-elected only for one term of office,' said Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman, which was broadcast on the MK YouTube channel.

There were several considerations in the decision. Among them, for the sake of alignment, because the four-year term scheme, recruitment was carried out twice, namely December 2019 and December 2023.