The Corruption Eradication Commission, abbreviated as KPK, is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country.
Former KPK headquarters in Jakarta; the building is now used as the commission's Anti-Corruption Learning Center
Johan Budi, a former spokesman of the Commission
Rally in support of the KPK. Slogan translates as "Killing the KPK = killing this nation".
A series of mass protests led by students took place at major cities in Indonesia from 23 September 2019, to rally against new legislation that reduces the authority of the Corruption Eradication Comm
Corruption Eradication Commission
…independent and free from the influence of any power in carrying out its duties and authorities. 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. The work of the KPK is a source of continuing controversy in Indonesia…
Protesters occupying the Gatot Subroto Avenue in front of the DPR/MPR Building, Jakarta on 24 September 2019
A slogan "Reformasi dikorupsi" ("Reformasi is being corrupted") is widely used during the protest.
Polri officers and Brimob water cannons in front of the DPR/MPR Building in Jakarta, 24 September 2019.