Corruption Eradication Commission

Corruption Eradication Commission
*Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi*
Corruption Eradication Commission; Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi
	KPK Emblem
Abbreviation	KPK
Agency overview
Formed	27 December 2002
Employees	1651
Annual budget	Rp 854.23 Billion
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Indonesia
Operations jurisdiction	Indonesia
Constituting instruments	Law No. 19/2019 Regarding Corruption Eradication Commission; Law No. 30/2002 Regarding Corruption Eradication Commission;
Specialist jurisdiction	Anti-corruption;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Kuningan 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.

^ ^a ^b "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). KPK. 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Presiden Megawati dan Pembentukan KPK". 19 July 2023.
^ "Ketua DPR Setya Novanto Resmi Ditahan KPK". 18 November 2017.
^ "KPK mencatat 371 pengusaha terjerat kasus korupsi". 27 May 2023.
^ 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.

[AR18-1] "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). KPK. 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[museumkepresidenan.id-2] "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.

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