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        "msgid": "megawati-criticises-mk-and-kpk-this-was-my-creation-how-did-it-end-up-like-this-1777731196",
        "date": "2026-05-02 19:21:21",
        "title": "Megawati Criticises MK and KPK: This Was My Creation, How Did It End Up Like This?",
        "author": "Nawir Arsyad Akbar",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri has criticised the performance of the Constitutional Court (MK) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), both of which she established during her tenure, expressing dismay at their current state during a speech at the University of Borobudur. She highlighted the establishment of several key institutions under her leadership from 2001 to 2004, including the Judicial Commission, National Narcotics Agency, Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Disaster Management Agency, and others, emphasising their foundation in Pancasila and direct presidential elections. The remarks were made at the conferment of an Emeritus Professor title in Constitutional Law to former MK Justice Arief Hidayat, attended by notable figures including Mahfud MD and Yasonna Laoly.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Indonesia\u2019s fifth President, Megawati Soekarnoputri, took a\nswipe at the performance of two institutions she founded, the\nConstitutional Court (MK) and the Corruption Eradication Commission\n(KPK). \u201cWhen I saw the case at the MK, I kept thinking, is this my\ncreation or what\u2019s wrong? Yes, how did it end up like that? Alright\nthen,\u201d Megawati said in a speech at the conferment of the Emeritus\nProfessor title for former Constitutional Court Justice Arief Hidayat at\nBorobudur University, Jakarta, on Saturday (2\/5\/2026). She went on to\nmention several institutions she established during her administration\nbetween 2001 and 2004. Some of the institutions mentioned include the\nJudicial Commission (KY), National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Deposit\nInsurance Corporation (LPS), National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB),\nand the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). \u201cNow, with the KPK, how\ncan it be like that? It feels like the statements it should make aren\u2019t\nlike that,\u201d Megawati criticised. Megawati continued by recounting the\nprocess of establishing other institutions and the challenges she faced.\nFor example, when forming the Special Detachment 88 (Densus 88), \u201cThe\nTNI side said, Madam, you don\u2019t need it, we can handle it. (Megawati\nreplied) Well, first look at the regulations, what\u2019s the TNI for and\nwhat\u2019s the police for,\u201d she added. Then, Megawati mentioned establishing\nthe National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan),\nNational Commission on Child Protection (Komnas Anak), and the Police\nWomen\u2019s Academy (Sekolah Polwan). \u201cAll these institutions reflect how\nIndonesia\u2019s political, economic, and legal systems are based on\nPancasila and the functioning of people\u2019s sovereignty carried out\nthrough direct presidential elections,\u201d said Megawati. On Saturday\n(2\/5\/2026), Megawati attended the conferment of the Emeritus Professor\ntitle in Constitutional Law from Borobudur University to former\nConstitutional Court Justice Arief Hidayat. Several officials and former\nstate leaders were present at the event, such as former Coordinating\nMinister for Political and Security Affairs Mahfud MD; former Minister\nof Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly; and Chief of the Public\nProsecutors\u2019 Office for Special Crimes Asep Nana Mulyana. Meanwhile,\nseveral former fellow MK justices of Arief were also seen, such as\nSuhartoyo and Saldi Isra.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/megawati-criticises-mk-and-kpk-this-was-my-creation-how-did-it-end-up-like-this-1777731196",
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