President Announces KPK Selection Committee Members

Jakarta, May 21 (Antara) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) announced the names of selection committee members of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioners (Pansel KPK) here on Thursday morning. The president expressed his hope that through the Pansel KPK, credible and qualified KPK commissioners can be selected. The committee members of Pansel KPK are among others Destri Damayanti, an economist; Enny Urbaningsih, a constitutional law expert; Herkristuti Herkrisnowo, a legal expert; Betty Alisjahbana, an IT expert and management; Yenti Garnasih, an economic criminal law expert; Sumpra Windarti, a psychologist of human resources and education; Natalia Subagyo, an expert of governance; Diani Sadyawati, an legal expert; and Meutia Gani, a sociologist.. "I hope the selected KPK commissioners are credible and qualified," the president said at Halim Perdanakusuma airport before leaving for East Java. In the company of First Lady Iriana, President Jokowi and his entourage left Halim Perdanakusuma airport here at 8 am West Indonesia Standard Time (WIB) for East Java for a working visit. While in East Java, the head of state is scheduled to oversea numerous infrastructure projects, and to distribute three social cards: the Indonesian Health Cards (KIS), Indonesian Smart Cards (KIP), and the Prosperous Family Cards (KKS) to some local residents. Earlier in past weeks, President Jokowi has handed out similar social cards to the people of numerous regions in Central Java, Papua, and even in Jakarta. To the recipients of the cards, the president asked them to use the cards as well as possible so as to provide great benefits for improved welfare.