The Inauguration Of Novel Baswedan And Partners Right On World Anti-Corruption Day Is Considered To Bring An Important Message

JAKARTA - Novel Baswedan and 43 former employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will be sworn in as state civil servants (ASN) on Thursday, December 9. This inauguration is considered full of messages considering that its implementation coincides with the commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia).

Former KPK spokesman Febri Diansyah said there was a strong message that the Police were trying to convey by choosing December 9 as the inauguration day for Novel Baswedan and partners as ASN.

Moreover, currently, the Bhayangkara Corps' level of trust has overtaken the KPK based on the results of a poll issued by the Indonesian Political Indicators Survey Institute.

"I think there might be a strong message with the momentum of the inauguration on the anti-corruption day. Moreover, now the public's trust in the KPK has dropped drastically," Febri told VOI, Wednesday, December 8.

Furthermore, through his Twitter account @febridiansyah, the anti-corruption activist congratulated Novel Baswedan and Partner. He said the inauguration to become a National Police ASN would be a further test for them to fight corruption in the country.

"Congratulations on devoting, friends... At the same time, it will be a test for every effort to fight corruption. Inaugurated to coincide with International Anti-Corruption Day," wrote Febri.

As for the other 12 people who chose not to become National Police ASN, Febri hoped that they would continue to contribute to the fight against racial abuse.

"My respect is also for the other 12. With different considerations and choices. Hopefully, they can contribute to corruption management," he said.

Momentum fulfills the call to eradicate corruption

Regarding the inauguration of the National Police ASN on December 9, the former chairman of the KPK Employee Forum, Yudi Purnomo, also confirmed. He said 44 former employees of the anti-corruption commission who decided to join the National Police ASN had received invitations and even held rehearsals.

"It's true, we have been informed by the National Police Headquarters that tomorrow the inauguration will coincide with Anti-Corruption Day," Yudi told reporters, Wednesday, December 8.

Yudi hopes that the inauguration of himself and former KPK employees as National Police ASN will be a momentum to return to service in an effort to eradicate racial abuse in the country. Moreover, the inauguration coincided with the commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day.

"(We, ed) hope (the inauguration, ed) will be our momentum to return to fulfilling Indonesia's call to serve in eradicating corruption," he said.

It was previously reported that the inauguration of the former KPK employee was planned to be held at the Rupatama Building, Police Headquarters at around 09.00 WIB. This activity will be led by AS Polri HR Inspector General Wahyu Widada.

After being sworn in, Novel Baswedan and Partner will first attend the Education Center for the Administration of the National Police Education Institute (Pusdikmin Lemdikpol), Bandung, West Java.

Furthermore, they will carry out special tasks from the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, namely overseeing COVID-19 funds and national strategic projects and helping to oversee the national economic recovery.