{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1633761,
        "msgid": "kpk-responds-to-maki-criticism-on-yaquts-house-arrest-status-1774421482",
        "date": "2026-03-25 12:36:22",
        "title": "KPK Responds to MAKI Criticism on Yaqut's House Arrest Status",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has positively received criticism from the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) regarding the change in detention status of hajj quota corruption suspect Yaqut Cholil Qoumas to house arrest, viewing it as valuable public expression. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo emphasised the agency's openness to public input to maintain integrity and accountability in anti-corruption efforts, positioning society as a strategic partner and watchdog. MAKI coordinator Boyamin Saiman condemned the decision as secretive and unprecedented, urging the KPK Supervisory Board to investigate potential ethical violations and contrasting it with the handling of the late Papua Governor Lukas Enembe's case.",
        "content": "<p>The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has responded to the\nstrong criticism from the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI)\nregarding the change in detention status of hajj quota corruption\nsuspect Yaqut Cholil Qoumas to house arrest. KPK spokesperson Budi\nPrasetyo stated that the criticism is seen as a form of public\nexpression that is received positively. \u201cKPK views this as a form of\npublic expression that we receive positively,\u201d Budi said in a written\nstatement on Wednesday (25\/3). Budi also said that the agency is always\nopen to various aspirations. According to him, public participation is\nan important element in maintaining the integrity and accountability of\nthe KPK as an institution. \u201cAs a law enforcement agency, KPK is always\nopen to various criticisms, suggestions, and constructive inputs in\nefforts to eradicate corruption,\u201d Budi said. \u201cPublic participation, in\nvarious forms, is an important element in maintaining the integrity and\naccountability of the institution,\u201d he added. Therefore, KPK will\ncontinue to open spaces for public participation. This includes opening\nactive roles for the public in supporting prevention and enforcement\nefforts against corruption. \u201cKPK positions the public as a strategic\npartner in eradicating corruption. Not only actively supporting\nprevention and enforcement efforts, the public also has an important\nfunction as a watchdog that ensures every process runs transparently and\naccountably,\u201d Budi said. \u201cTherefore, KPK will continue to keep public\nparticipation spaces open, as part of the commitment to deliver clean,\nprofessional, and integrity-based law enforcement,\u201d he continued.\nPreviously, MAKI coordinator Boyamin Saiman said that the reasons given\nby KPK for changing Yaqut\u2019s status were unclear, highly surprising, and\ndisappointing because it was done secretly. Boyamin urged the KPK\nSupervisory Board to investigate KPK over the status change. \u201cThe\nSupervisory Board of KPK must quickly carry out this process as a\nsuspected ethical code violation without waiting for public complaints,\u201d\nBoyamin told reporters on Sunday (22\/3). According to him, this KPK\ndecision even breaks the MURI record since its establishment in 2003.\nBecause, until now, it has never transferred detention status, let alone\ndone so secretly. \u201cThis is very disappointing, unless it was announced\nfrom the beginning, no problem. But this was done secretly and even the\nreason was additional examination of other detainees. But it turns out\nhe didn\u2019t return. This is truly disappointing behaviour from KPK. It has\nbroken the record, done secretly, and not even announced,\u201d he said.\nBoyamin also compared KPK\u2019s treatment of Yaqut and the late Papua\nGovernor Lukas Enembe. According to him, KPK did not easily grant\nsuspension or release to Lukas, who was clearly ill at the time.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-responds-to-maki-criticism-on-yaquts-house-arrest-status-1774421482",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}