Questioning the Independence of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and Judicial Restraint

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10.2991/978-2-38476-164-7_52How to use a DOI?

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Corruption Eradication Commission; Independence; Constitutional Court; Judicial Restraint

Abstract

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), an independent state institution, continues to face threats. The extension of the term of office of the current KPK chairman through the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) Number 112/PUU-XX/2022 is not based on the principle of universal law, namely, the principle of non-retroactivity. This study aims to examine two problems: the legal implications for the independence of the KPK after the Constitutional Court’s decision and the judicial restraint on the position of the Constitutional Court in extending the term of office of the KPK leadership. This study used normative legal research with a statutory approach. The results of this study showed that the degree or degradation of KPK independence is increasingly evident. The extension of the term of office through a retroactive Constitutional Court decision violated the universal principle of law. The extension of the term of office of the current KPK chairman has no urgency because they still have the opportunity to be re-elected in the next period.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Eko Nursetiawan
AU  - Riris Ardhanariswari
AU  - Muhammad Fauzan
AU  - Enny Dwi Cahyani
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/21
TI  - Questioning the Independence of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and Judicial Restraint
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Law, Governance, and Social Justice (ICoLGaS 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 570
EP  - 581
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-164-7_52
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-164-7_52
ID  - Nursetiawan2023
ER  -