By: Moch. Irfandi)*
It is unjustifiable the treatment of the leadership and members of the House of Representatives Law Commission against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a hearing on Tuesday. Forcing the KPK to open a recording of the examination of Miryam S. Haryani, a member of the House of the Hanura Fraction who allegedly involved in corruption of the e-ID card project, is an intervention as well as the act of indulging misplaced power.
As eligible persons who understand the law in their fractions, the heads and members of the Law Commission know for certain that the KPK, in accordance with Article 3 of Law Number 30 Year 2002, in performing its duties and authorities is independent and free from any influence of power. “Any power,” according to the explanation of that article, is the power of the executive, judicative, legislative, other parties related to corruption, or any circumstances and circumstances and reasons.
Forcing to open an examination record is to ask for the opening of an investigation report (BAP) outside the court. This action is not legally justified in criminal proceedings. The secret BAP should not be opened to the public because it involves the investigation of a case. If the BAP is opened, the investigator may have trouble exploring the facts because the process has been interfered and vulnerable investigations are manipulated, for example evidence is omitted or conditioned.
The attitude of the members of the House of Parliament no doubt raises the question: is this the solidarity of fellow members of the House? Or is it a strategy to save people who are suspected of being involved? In the indictment against Irman and Sugiharto, a former interior ministry official, at least 60 members of the House of Representatives 2009-2014 period received a bonus from projects that cost the state finances up to Rp 2.3 trillion.
Miryam confirmed the names in the BAP, but withdrew all the information when testifying. In the trial, KPK investigator Novel Baswedan testified that Miryam admitted to being threatened by six members of the House of Representatives in order not to recognize the distribution of money. Five names mentioned Miryam is the chairman and member of the Law Commission. The testimony of Novel is a fact to be tested for validity in the hearing.
Threatening KPK with improper questionnaire rights to be done by the House of Representatives, including the threat of revising the KPK Law whenever the “tranquility” of the DPR is disturbed. Like when Chairman of the House Setya Novanto called involved in the document e-ID card charges are broadcast. Finally, the threat of sending a protest note to the President when the KPK asked Setya prevented abroad.
Facing all the threats, the KPK must be firm to carry out the task of eradicating corruption in this country. The KPK should encourage the threatened Miryam to obtain protection from the Witness and Victim Protection Agency. Miryam also deserves to open his mouth, witnesses the collaborating actors to uncover the e-ID card corruption involving so many legislators, bureaucrats, state-owned officials and businessmen.
)* The author is CIDISS contributor