Is Marzuki Alie Aware of His Controversial Statements?

Benny said the ruling Democrat Party should rebuke its cadre, Marzuki Alie, who made such a controversial statement. Otherwise, he said the public would question the party’s commitment to eradicating corruption in Indonesia.

Ironically, presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has not discussed nor responded to Marzuki’s controversial statement about the dissolution of the KPK and forgiveness for the corrupters.

"There is a growing discourse about the dissolution of the KPK but I have not been able to convey something because there is nothing from the president that can be delivered," Julian said at Presidential Palace complex on Monday.

Although President Yudhoyono has yet to respond to Marzuki’s statement, Julian admitted that the head of state since 2004 has expressed support for the eradication of corruption.

"In essence, the president has asserted since 2004 to wage war against corruption, and it remains unchanged and consistent to date; and there is no reason to question the commitment of the president," Julian said.