On 18 January 2024, President Joko Widodo appointed the new commissioners of the KPPU (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha or the Indonesia Competition Commission) for the 2024-2029 period. This appointment had been anticipated by many, following a series of selection processes initiated by the selection committee formed by the President from around the end of 2022, as well as the fit and proper test by the House of Representatives.
Unlike in other jurisdictions where each commissioner may have different term of office, all members of the commissioners in the KPPU have the same office term, currently set from 2024 to 2029. Accordingly, the appointment of KPPU commissioners is made to replace the entire set of commissioners who were in office for the previous term. A commissioner of the previous term can still hold office for the next term following the same selection process.
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