News Desk (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta ● Fri, May 26 2023 The Constitutional Court on Thursday extended the tenure for leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) from four years to five years and are eligible for reelection to a second five-year term in a 5-to-4 decision, amid controversies surrounding the current KPK leadership and persistent efforts to declaw the agency. The court held that increasing the tenure stipulated in the 2019 KPK Law was necessary "to protect the independence of the KPK" and decided to allow former KPK leaders to be reelected without having to be aged at least 50. "Having the KPK leadership tenure be different from those of [5-year tenure] leaderships of other independent state institutions or commissions has violated the principle of justice […] and this is a discriminatory practice," justice Guntur Hamzah read out the ruling. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs Subscription to our newsletters We accept Register to read 3 premium articles for free Already subscribed? login Or let Google manage your subscription
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