January 17, 2015

Legal process should be respected

Man: There's a political process, there's a legal process... how come the result is... really, what will the world say Mr?

Public anger and confusion is mounting over President Joko Widodo's decision to nominate Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan as the next national police chief following a statement by Widodo Wednesday that the legal process should be respected, referring to the Corruption Eradication Commission's naming of Gunawan as a graft suspect, but that the political process should also be taken into account, after the House went ahead and unanimously endorsed his candidacy earlier in the day.

Kompas - January 17, 2015