DPD establishes antigraft body

DPD establishes antigraft body

JAKARTA: The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) has
announced the establishment of an anticorruption caucus in a bid
to help crack down on corruption cases in the provinces they
represent.

One of the ten initiators, DPD deputy speaker Laode Ida said
on Wednesday the caucus would include reports from anticorruption
organizations, specifically provincial reports, and would follow
up on the reports through its own mechanisms or through the House
of Representatives.

The caucus also will put pressure on the government to quickly
suspend provincial and regency officials proven guilty of
corruption as part of its antigraft campaign.

The DPD consists of 128 representatives, four from each
province in the country. -- JP