KPK Asks For Inter-Institutional Coordination Since Investigation, Firli: Otherwise There Will Be Different Perceptions, No Goals

SUMBAR - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri invites law enforcement officers in West Sumatra (West Sumatra) to play an active role in efforts to prevent corruption.

This was conveyed by Firli while attending a meeting of the Integrated Corruption Eradication Program for West Sumatra Province Law Enforcement Officials in Padang, Monday, June 20.

"Prevention includes improvements to the system so as to minimize the occurrence of corruption," said Firli.

Through efforts to optimize prevention, he continued, law enforcement officers do not only focus on taking action because the public needs to get more education so they don't get entangled in acts of corruption.

"There needs to be a shared enthusiasm and commitment to eradicate corruption, starting with one common goal, namely to free Indonesia from corrupt practices, either through prosecution, education, or active efforts through prevention," he continued, quoted from Antara.

He also said the eradication of corruption in Indonesia could not be carried out by one agency alone, namely the KPK. The concept of eradicating corruption must involve all stakeholders, starting from the Police, the Prosecutor's Office, the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), the Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus (APIP), to the role of the community.

By building synergy and solid cooperation, Firli is optimistic that the eradication of corruption in Indonesia can be completed.

According to him, synergy and coordination between institutions should have started since the investigation was carried out. The police can hold intensive discussions with the Prosecutor's Office and BPKP to find out the value of state losses from the case being investigated.

If this happens when the case goes up to the investigation process, he continued, then all that remains is to collect information and evidence to find the suspect. That way, the Prosecutor's Office will not return the case files to be completed or P-19.

"If it is not discussed, of course there will be differences in perception and the purpose is not met. Hence, the case files go back and forth," he added.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Padang Amril High Court said that based on data in 2021, the case files for corruption at the first level court were 21 cases, appeals 17 cases, and appeals 12 cases.

Until mid-2022, said Amril, the data had increased, namely the delegation of case files to the courts of the first instance reached 22 cases, 10 cases were appealed, and 13 cases were appealed.

"This data is not encouraging because many corruption cases are being tried. Prevention is needed, especially from village aid funds. Based on the minutes of the trial, most village heads do not know about the acts of corruption they have committed," he said.