27 Maret 2009

Corruption watchdog to sue House over anti-graft bill

The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said Saturday it would file a suit and submit a distrust motion against the House of Representatives if it fails to deliver the Corruption Court bill by July.
“The House chairmen should evaluate the performance of the special committee on the bill,” ICW deputy coordinator EmersonYuntho, said in a press statement.
ICW, he said, was planning to push political contract or commitment with House factions to deliver the bill before the end of House members term and the presidential election in July.
The corruption watchdog also demand lawmakers to make sure the the new anti-corruption law to guarantee a maximum corruption eradication especially within the Corruption Eradication Commision and the Corruption Court.
In 2007, the Constitutional Court ruled that a new law on corruption courts be enacted by December 2009, failing which the existing Corruption Court would have to be dissolved for lack of a legal basis.
However, the House looks reluctant to complete the deliberation of the bill on time, sparking strong condemnation from antigraft groups.With the legislative elections less than a month away, legislators have been accused of busying themselves with campaigning for reelection, rather than focusing on their duty to pass crucial laws, including this corruption court bill. (dre)

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