Day: September 13, 2024

Mid 2023, the Constitutional Court granted the Judicial Review petition filed by Nurul Ghufron, deputy chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), and extended the term of office of the KPK leaders for five years. In the midst of public criticism that this decision is political, towards the end of the same year, the President decided that Ghufron et al’s term of office would be extended until the end of 2024. Now, the selection process for the new set of leaders is underway and interestingly, even though in the past Ghufron’s decisions were criticized, now there are parties who are following in his footsteps and asking the Constitutional Court to redefine the provision of the law. They are none other than the former employees of the commission. Far from media coverage, this week the Court decided to deny the petition.

In the midst of rapid changes in the world, the duties and responsibilities of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) have also changed and become increasingly complex. However, the magnitude of this responsibility has not been supported by the ability of KPPU as an institution. Therefore, to support the optimization and effectiveness of the implementation of duties and functions in the field of business competition supervision and supervision of partnership implementation, on Sept. 10, 2024, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo issued Presidential Regulation No. 100/2024 which regulates the new organizational structure and work procedures in KPPU.