Former Investigator Agrees with Jokowi on KPK Law, Raises Issue of Moral Responsibility
Jakarta - Former KPK investigator Yudi Purnomo Harahap has responded to the proposal by seventh President of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi), who agreed that the KPK Law should be reverted to its old version. Yudi supports the proposal to restore the KPK’s dignity.
“Reverting to the old version is like resetting a phone to factory settings. It means everything goes back to normal,” Yudi said when contacted on Sunday (15/2/2026).
Yudi said the revision of the KPK Law weakened the anti-corruption institution. He hopes that corruption eradication can be maximized with the reinstatement of Law Number 30 of 2002 on the KPK.
“Starting from the KPK’s strong authority, like it once had when it arrested many high-ranking officials in this country. KPK leaders who had integrity and courage, unafraid of corruptors. And also KPK personnel who were independent, not in the form of civil servants (ASN) as they are now,” he said.
“The KPK’s current weakness is very clear as a result of the KPK Law revision that was rejected by the people, with many students and civil society members taking to the streets in protest,” he added.
He also hopes the issue of reinstating Law Number 30 of 2002 continues to gain momentum. He said Jokowi’s proposal represents a moral responsibility, given that the KPK Law revision occurred during his administration.
“Therefore, if it truly reverts—and I also agree with returning to the old law—at least the hope for brighter corruption eradication will be realized, especially since our Corruption Perceptions Index has also plummeted by 3 points from 37 to 34, on par with Nepal,” he said.
“Returning to Pak Jokowi’s agreement, I believe this is also his moral responsibility, given that the KPK Law revision happened while he was president,” he continued.
Previously, Jokowi agreed with former KPK Chairman Abraham Samad’s proposal to revert the KPK Law to its old version. Jokowi noted that the revised version was initiated by the House of Representatives (DPR).
“Yes, I agree, it would be good to revert the KPK Law to the old version, because the revision was initiated by the DPR. Don’t get it wrong—it was a DPR initiative,” Jokowi said, as reported by detikJateng on Friday (13/2).
Jokowi acknowledged that the KPK Law was revised during his presidency at the DPR’s initiative. However, he emphasized that he did not sign the revised law.
“Yes, indeed the KPK Law was revised. At that time it was revised at the DPR’s initiative, but I did not sign it,” he said.