Just spitballing here, but it's probably a two fold thing: 1. create a law that would probably be popular with most average people because it is anti-corruptio

Just spitballing here, but it's probably a two fold thing: 1. create a law that would probably be popular with most average people because it is anti-corruption on its face, and 2. allow the government to legally go after virtually any public servant in a selective manner to crack down on dissension