SBY Invites Netizens to Speak Up on KPK Law Revisions

Jakarta Globe, Edo Karens, February 15, 2016

Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, center, has invited Indonesia's
netizens to speak their mind about upcoming revisions to the KPK Law.
(Antara Photo/Teresia May)

Jakarta. Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, or SBY, has invited Indonesian netizens to discuss the government's plans of revising a law regulating the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK.

According to Democratic Party secretary general Hinca Panjaitan, the meeting is scheduled to take place at Raffles-Hill, Cibubur, in East Jakarta on Saturday (20/02), correcting a previous announcement saying it will be held on Tuesday.

The meeting will collect the public's opinions on revisions of the KPK Law, which allegedly attempt to weaken the anti-graft agency.

Lawmakers have proposed four revisions that would alter the scope of the KPK's powers in the following areas: methods of conducting investigations, wiretapping, recruitment protocols and the establishment of a supervisory body to monitor the KPK

“SBY, Democratic Politicians and its party faction at the House of Representatives will directly meet and discuss with netizens. This is a way for the Democratic Party to articulate people's aspirations, which will be carried to a plenary meeting at the House,” Democratic Party spokeswoman Imelda Sari said in a statement.

In his twitter account, SBY started to collect comments and aspirations from netizens about the amendments with the hashtag #uukpksby.

"Regarding revisions on the KPK Law, what are your thoughts? Do you agree/disagree? Why? If you agree, what needs to be changed/expanded  on?" he tweeted.

Terkait revisi UU KPK, apa pendapat anda? Setuju/tidak? Mengapa? Jika setuju, materi apa yg perlu diubah/ditambah? #uukpksby

— S. B. Yudhoyono (@SBYudhoyono) February 13, 2016

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