Firli Bahuri: Great Hope For 2022, KPK Is More Trusted

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri hopes that his institution will be more trusted in 2022 or this year.

The message was conveyed during the morning rally on Monday, January 3 at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. The activity was attended by all structural levels and employees by complying with applicable health protocols.

"The big hope in 2022 is that the KPK will be trusted and all of us KPK employees are in one voice to dedicate ourselves to Mother Earth," Firli said as quoted from his written statement.

To achieve this, Firli said all anti-corruption commission employees must work together and continue to synergize with stakeholders. Thus, efforts to eradicate corruption can be realized.

Furthermore, the former Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK added that his party was now trying to complete the performance of the previous year. Including making reports on Government Institutions Performance Accountability.

"We must fulfill this administrative responsibility immediately, in addition to the annual performance and also the performance evaluation meeting with the Supervisory Board," he said.

In addition, Firli also seeks a trident strategy to eradicate corruption to be continuously implemented by all staff. He detailed that the general secretariat has the duty to complete all regulations, procedures, and work facilities.

Next, the Deputy for Education and Community Participation of the KPK must run a program to improve the anti-corruption culture of the community and state administrators. The Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) must conduct a system study in both ministries and institutions.

Meanwhile, the Deputy for Enforcement will continue to take action by complying with the principles and main tasks of the anti-corruption commission. "KPK must ensure through prevention and monitoring that not a single rupiah from the state budget is corrupted," he said.

Firli also asked that all KPK crackdown efforts must be based on legal certainty, openness, accountability, public interest, and proportionality.

"Then, the Deputy for Coordination and Supervision is expected to be able to make new innovations in carrying out their duties and the Deputy for Information and Data must be able to provide all information and technology support for all KPK tasks," he concluded.