Setara Institute: The News That Novel Baswedan Cs Did Not Pass Does Not Need To Be A Polemic

Chairman of the Executive Board of Setara Institute Hendardi (Photo: ANTARA / HO)

JAKARTA - The Setara Institute assesses that the news about the failure of KPK employees to become state civil servants or ASN does not need to be a polemic.

Chairman of the Setara Institute Hendardi said the news that a number of KPK employees did not pass, including the matter of KPK senior investigator Novel Baswedan, did not need to spark a debate.

"The news about the failure of a number of KPK employees to change their status to ASN is common and there is no need to spark debate," said Hendardi as quoted by Antara, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 5.

Article 24 of the new Corruption Eradication Commission Law which stipulates the employment status of the institution must be the State Civil Apparatus (ASN). This article is considered to weaken the integrity of KPK employees because it will be controlled by the government.

Setara Hendardi believes that the test conducted by the organizing committee has made KPK employees become ASNs that have fulfilled the procedure.

"ASN tests are usually carried out quantitatively and objectively, including usually using third party vendors," he said.

As for the judicial review case for the Corruption Eradication Commission Law that has been submitted by the former KPK leadership since the end of 2019, the Constitutional Court plans to decide on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.