The proposed changes include placingthe agency under the oversight of an independent board which would have theright to decide whether the KPK couldrun wiretaps.

The reforms have alarmedanti-corruption activists, who fear they are meant to weaken the agency.

Havingsuccessfully prosecuted hundreds of politicians and officials since its establishment in 2002, the KPK hasbecome one of the country’s most respected agencies.

Indonesian President JokoWidodo has thirty days to sign the new law./. VNA