Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights,\nImmigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said proposals to\nchange the definition of corruption still required further study.<\/p>\n
He said input from the National Economic Council (DEN) was, so far,\nonly a proposal outlined in broad terms.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe details of the issues surrounding the definition of corruption\nthat is to be adjusted to the UNCAC have not yet been discussed, whether\nin relation to substantive or procedural law,\u201d Yusril told ANTARA in\nJakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Yusril said he had been invited by the DEN to meet on Monday (26\nOctober). He said the council might explain the proposed changes in\ndetail or seek his views as a former Minister of Justice.<\/p>\n
During his tenure as Minister of Justice, he said, he had amended Law\nNo.\u00a031 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption,\nresulting in Law No.\u00a020 of 2001, which remains in force today.<\/p>\n
He also said that, in the same role, he had experience submitting a\nbill to establish the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in 2023,\nwhich remains in force today.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am willing to explain, if asked, so that we can clearly understand\nthe background and history of the drafting of various laws and UN\nconventions related to combating corruption,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said understanding the history was important because regulations\ndid not emerge out of nowhere, and their implementation needed to be\ncritically assessed to identify their strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n
He therefore stressed that all aspects must be examined and\nconsidered carefully, so that both those seeking revisions and those\nwishing to retain the existing provisions think wisely and\ncautiously.<\/p>\n
The UN Convention against Corruption was adopted by the UN General\nAssembly on 31 October 2003 and signed by 140 countries, including\nIndonesia. The convention came into force after it had been ratified by\n30 countries, on 14 December 2005.<\/p>\n
Indonesia ratified UNCAC on 18 April 2006 through Law No.\u00a07 of 2006\non the Ratification of the United Nations Convention against\nCorruption.<\/p>\n
However, Indonesia did not accept UNCAC in its entirety. Article 1(1)\nof Law No.\u00a07 of 2006 states that the convention is ratified with a\nreservation to Article 66(2), which concerns the settlement of\ndisputes.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yusril-proposed-change-to-definition-of-corruption-requires-further-study-1792824670", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }