President proposes Bambang, Busyro as KPK leader candidates

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 08/31/2010 5:41 PM

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially proposed Bambang Widjojanto and Busyro Muqoddas as Corruption Eradication Commission leader candidates to the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

The president underlined that the selection of the two final candidates was free from his intervention.

“The selection team members are figures who have integrity, capability and credibility. The law does not give the president an authority to intervene the selection process and I uphold the stipulation,” Yudhoyono told a press conference.

He said both Bambang and Busyro were the best candidates who had undergone a strict selection process. The president also expected that whoever passed the House screening could help uproot corruption.

“We want the KPK to work effectively in line with our program to fight corruption and uphold the law,” Yudhoyono said.

The House has three months to respond to the nomination of Bambang and Busyro.