Corruption Eradication Commission

Corruption Eradication Commission
Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi
KPK Emblem
KPK Emblem
AbbreviationKPK
Agency overview
Formed27 December 2002
Employees1651[1]
Annual budgetRp 854.23 Billion[1]
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyIndonesia
Operations jurisdictionIndonesia
Constituting instruments
  • Law No. 19/2019 Regarding Corruption Eradication Commission
  • Law No. 30/2002 Regarding Corruption Eradication Commission
Specialist jurisdiction
Operational structure
HeadquartersKuningan Persada Kav. K4, Jakarta 12950, Indonesia
Agency executive
  • Nawawi Pomolango, Chairman (interim)
Website
www.kpk.go.id

The Corruption Eradication Commission (Indonesian: Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi), abbreviated as KPK, is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country.[2]

The KPK was created in 2003 during the Megawati presidency due to high corruption in the Post-Suharto era. The KPK was originally independent and free from the influence of any power in carrying out its duties and authorities.[2] Since its establishment, the KPK has detained and prosecuted hundreds of corrupt politicians and businessman alike including high profile individuals.[3][4] However, in 2019, the Indonesian legislature passed a bill removing many of the KPK's powers and making its employees civil servants, effectively ending its independence. This law led to the largest protests seen in Indonesia since the end of the Suharto regime.[5]

Since then KPK has continued investigating corruption and capturing many corrupt people in Indonesia. The agency is being headed by Nawawi Pomolango ad interim.

  1. ^ a b "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). KPK. 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Presiden Megawati dan Pembentukan KPK". 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Ketua DPR Setya Novanto Resmi Ditahan KPK". 18 November 2017.
  4. ^ "KPK mencatat 371 pengusaha terjerat kasus korupsi". 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ Schütte, Sofie Arjon (1 June 2021). "An administrative war at the KPK: employees versus leadership". Indonesia at Melbourne. University of melbourne. Retrieved 8 August 2023.