REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will oppose if the President issues a decree or presidential regulation in lieu of law on direct appointment of KPK leadership.

"We affirm that we will oppose any issuance of a presidential regulation in lieu of law or presidential decree by the government to appoint a (KPK) leader. We don't want that because the characteristic of such an appointment can be hazardous," KPK Chairman Abraham Samad said prior to a hearing with the Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) at the Parliament building on Monday.

Samad observed that a presidential regulation in lieu of law was not needed because the situation and condition of KPK was not critical. The KPK's leadership normally consists of five members: one chairman and four deputies. One of the KPK Deputies, Busyro Muqoddas, will end his tenure on December 10, but will apply for a second term. 

Samad opposed any intention of the government to directly appoint a KPK deputy. The members of the KPK leadership are usually selected through fit-and-proper tests by the Parliament. He pointed out that KPK could operate normally although it had only four chiefs, similar to the National Police and the Attorney General's Office, which have only one chief each.

Even with a four-member leadership, KPK still could operate optimally, he stressed.

There was no law saying that a decision could not be made by just four leadership members, he observed. Besides, the KPK leaders have so far made decisions through consensus and not voting, he added.

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