INDONESIA'S parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial corruption court bill that anti-graft watchdogs have warned is likely to undermine the fight against endemic corruption in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
In a blow to the independence of the corruption court, the bill relaxed a previous rule setting out the composition of the panel of judges. The court has enjoyed a 100 per cent success rate due in part to the use of ad hoc judges and their majority on the panel.
However, after strong pressure on parliament the bill allows the country's Corruption Eradication Commission, the KPK, to keep its power to prosecute suspects.
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