Immediately apply the prohibition of corrupters in caleg

The presentation of the list of candidates for the DPR, the provincial DPRD and the DPRD regence / municipal (caleg) is about to begin. According to KPU regulation no. 7 of 2017, the presentation of the list of candidates will begin on July 4 and will end on July 17, 2018.

In order to obtain a qualified candidate, there was a speech to tighten the conditions of the candidates. One of them, which had been in the spotlight two years ago, is the tightening of the candidate's requirements in the world of celebrity entertainment. But the speech has just stopped.

The General Election Commission (KPU) has not paid particular attention to the celebrity of the entertainment world who wishes to become a candidate. As for the requirement of the candidates, one of the areas of concern is the criminal case file.

PKPU No. 20 of 2018 on the appointment of members of the DPR, Provincial DPRD and Regency / City DPRD, referred to Article 7. The candidate must have never been a convicted person with a sentence of 5 years in prison or more on the basis of a permanent law enforcement.

Moreover, the same PKPU requires that the candidates are not already convicted for 3 types of crimes: the child, the drug dealer, and the bribery.

The ban on former corruption cases sentenced to become legislative candidates has long become a controversy. Some parties consider the ban as inappropriate, going against the provisions of the law and violating human rights.

However, the KPU insists that the ban is not against the law. According to the KPU, the provisions relating to the prohibition of former convicted corruption cases to become legislative candidates are an extension of the interpretation of the law. The ban remained in the PKPU draft at the KPU plenary meeting on May 22.

In PKPU No. 20 of 2018, set for June 30th, the ban was maintained. Thus, the prohibition made to former corruptors to register as candidates would be legal to enforce.

But Yasonna Hamongan Laoly, Minister of Law and Human Rights, argues the opposite. Referring to Article 87 of Law No. 12 of 2011 on the Establishment of Legislation, Yasonna believes that the PKPU is not yet valid because it does not exist. not been promulgated.

Yasonna said earlier this month that he would not sign the PKPU which forbids former corruptors to become candidates. In fact, until today, PKPU has not been approved by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

Nevertheless, the KPU sees, even without the approval of Kemenkumham, the PKPU can be applied

The position of Minister Yasonna reluctant signed the PKPU is rather strange because it seems to be incompressible with the point of view of President Joko Widodo. 19659005] According to President Joko Widodo, "the law authorizes the KPU to make regulations.On the same day, the president also said:" If someone is not satisfied, there are those who want complain, want to fix it, invite us to the Supreme Court of Justice. "

Moeldoko, chief of staff of the presidency, claiming that the government can not interfere in the KPU.

" So if the KPU has made such a decision, it becomes a mecca for all because the government can not dictate, intervene and so on, "said Moeldoko, quoted by Tempo

.I will see .I have learned from Perhaps it was a sign that Yasonna had changed.

We [1945905] also hope that the government will have a concise and concise vision of the KPU with respect to Prohibition of former corruptors to register as candidate candidates.

In the framework of the efforts to present the candidates with integrity, support Moreover, the corruption is always an extraordinary crime for us. In addition, the public can still see the symptoms of "recurrent corruption" in our society.

In fact, behind the opposition to the prohibition of former bribers to register as candidates, the public has an intriguing question.

Of the three types of criminal records that prevent a person from registering as a candidate, why only the provisions relating to the crime of corruption invite controversy? Why does no one object to the UMPC prohibiting former traffickers and former bad crimes against children from becoming candidates?

The question reminds us that among the three types of crimes, it is corruption that easily makes politicians slip. This is why it is very important to ensure that the former bribers can not become candidates in the parliamentary elections.

The intention of some members of the DPR to complete a questionnaire on the provisions of the PKPU is useless. This is to avoid prolonged noise.

Simultaneously to show all citizens that all parties agree to close the door to corruptors who are still seeking honorable seats on the board