Court upholds KPKN's dissolution

Court upholds KPKN's dissolution

JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court rejected on Tuesday
a judicial review request against the establishment of the
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

The request filed by all members of the Civil Servants Wealth
Report Audit Commission (KPKPN) verdict dashed any hopes of the
KPKPN regaining its status as an authoritative anticorruption
body. Parties cannot appeal the court's decision.

KPKPN members filed the judicial review request last year,
following the establishment of the umbrella KPK organization,
which oversees the KPKPN's activities.

Judge Jimly Asshidiqie said the formation of the KPK, which
followed the enforcement of Law No. 30/2003, was legitimate and
in accordance with the Constitution.

Judge Maruar Siahaan, however, presented his dissenting
opinion. He said the state institution should have been dissolved
after a review of its performance.
-- JP