President Jokowi Inaugurates Indriyanto Seno Adji As KPK Supervisory Board Member Replaces Artidjo Alkostar

Indriyanto Seno Adji inaugurated as a member of the KPK Supervisory Board (YouTube Secretariat of the President)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appointed Professor of Criminal Law from the University of Indonesia, Indriyanto Seno Adji as a member of the KPK Supervisory Board. Indriyanto was appointed to replace Artidjo Alkostar, who died from illness on February 28.

The inauguration was held at the State Palace on Wednesday, April 28 at around 15.30 WIB. This event still followed strict health protocols and was attended by limited invitations, one of which was the Chairman of the KPK Supervisory Board, Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean.

The inauguration was preceded by singing the song Indonesia Raya which was then followed by the reading of the Presidential Decree regarding the appointment of Indriyanto as a member of the KPK Supervisory Board.

Furthermore, Indriyanto read his oath in front of President Jokowi accompanied by clergy.

"By Allah I swear, solemnly that I am to carry out this task directly or indirectly, by using any name or method I do not give or promise anything to anyone," he said while reading his oath of office as posted on YouTube. Presidential Secretariat, Wednesday, April 28.

"I swear that I do or do not do something in this task, will never receive directly or indirectly from anyone a promise or gift," he added.

Furthermore, he vowed to carry out his duties properly, objectively, and courageously, and to practice Pancasila as the basis of the state, the 1945 Constitution, and undergo the prevailing laws and regulations.

"I swear that I will always carry out my duties and authority seriously, objectively, honestly, courageously, do not differentiate between positions, ethnicities, religions, races, gender, and certain groups and will carry out my obligations as well as possible and fully responsible for God Almighty, society and the country, "he said.

"I swear that I will reject or not accept, do not want to be influenced by anyone's interference and I will remain firm in carrying out my duties and authority as mandated by law to me," added Indriyanto.

After the reading of the oath was carried out, President Jokowi then congratulated Indriyanto, who is now officially serving as the KPK Supervisory Board.

Previously, Indriyanto was one of the three acting (Plt) leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission. Indiryanto was inaugurated with Taufiequrachman Ruki and Johan Budi by President Jokowi. The three of them replaced the three inactive KPK leaders, namely Busyro Muqoddas, Abraham Samad, and Bambang Widjojanto.