223 pass first screening for KPTPK<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Almost more than half of the 513 people seeking seats on the
\nCorruption Eradication Commission (KPTPK) passed the first
\nscreening stage, it was announced Sunday.<\/p>\n
Selection committee chairman Romli Atmasasmita said a total of
\n223 out of 513 aspirants met the administrative requirements and
\nwill thus undergo now undergo selection tests and public
\nscrutiny.<\/p>\n
\"The public are now encouraged to provide their input and
\nopinions (of the candidates) from Oct. 27 through Nov. 26,\" said
\nRomli, who was accompanied by committee deputy chairpersons
\nAbdulgani Abdullah and Adnan Buyung Nasution.<\/p>\n
Those who passed the administrative screening included the
\nchairman of the Transparency International Indonesia (TII), Erry
\nRiyana Hardjapamekas, Partnership for Governance Reform activist
\nBambang Widjojanto, former justice minister Marsilam Simanjuntak,
\nlawyer Indra Sahnun Lubis, and retired police officer Insp. Gen.
\n(ret) Momo Kelana.<\/p>\n
Romli, who heads the National Law Development Board (BPHN) at
\nthe justice and human right ministry, said that the 223 figures
\nwould be invited to produce papers explaining their visions and
\nmissions, the strategies they would employ to eradicate
\ncorruption, and their previous experience in combating
\ncorruption.<\/p>\n
\"All of them will be examined,\" Romli was quoted by Antara as
\nsaying Sunday.<\/p>\n
He disclosed that the administrative screening process was
\nconducted jointly by all committee members. The decisions were
\narrived at by the committee through consensus rather than a vote.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Buyung said the committee would not reveal the
\ndetailed reasons behind the committee's decision to disqualify
\nmore than half of the total number of applicants.<\/p>\n
\"But if the public want to know the reasons, we will give
\nexplanations,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Regarding the presentation of papers during the next screening
\nstage, Buyung said that this was not merely aimed at ascertaining
\nthe candidates' visions and missions, but also finding out more
\nabout their characters.<\/p>\n
The selection committee has prepared a schedule for the
\nselection process.<\/p>\n
Based on Presidential Decree No.73\/2003 on the composition of
\nthe selection committee, the committee is headed by Romli
\nAtmasasmita, who has two deputies, Abdulgani and Buyung.<\/p>\n
The secretary of the committee is Abdul Wahid, while its
\nmembers are criminal law experts Loebby Loeqman, Komaruddin,
\nHarkristuti Harkrisnowo, Ansari Ritonga, Moegihardjo, Basrief
\nArif, Insp. Gen. Sukamto, Andi Hamzah, and lawyers Todung Mulya
\nLubis and Indrianto Seno Adji.<\/p>\n
The are widespread doubts as to whether the new commission
\nwill be able to effectively combat corruption in the country.
\nIndonesia ranks sixth on the list of the world's most corrupt
\ncountries.<\/p>\n
The selection committee had only 57 days to establish the
\ncommission with 20 of these having been spent on the registration
\nstage.<\/p>\n
The committee will select 10 candidates to sit on the KPTPK
\nexecutive board after they have first been screened for their
\ncredibility, integrity and track records.<\/p>\n
The team will have to submit the names of 10 candidates by
\nDec. 5 to President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who will select five
\nand submit them to the House of Representatives for approval.<\/p>\n
The commission is expected to have started its work by Dec.
\n27.<\/p>\n
According to Law No. 30\/2002 on the Corruption Eradication
\nCommission, the House must endorse the five candidates within
\nthree months of their nomination by the President.<\/p>",
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