KPK Understands Prabowo Is Busy To Absent At The Opening Of Hakordia 2024

Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nawawi Pomolango mentioned the absence of President Prabowo Subianto to open the commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) today, Monday, December 9. He said, the former Indonesian Minister of Defense had other activities so he could not attend.

It is known that President Prabowo Subianto was actually invited to the event. However, until the opening minute, it turned out that he was represented by the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (Menko Polkam) Budi Gunawan.

"Thank you for the presence of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, who in this case represented the President of the Republic of Indonesia. We understand the busyness of the President so that he has not been able to attend directly to the commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day today," Nawawi said in a press conference after the opening of the event at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, December 9.

"However, we believe that the president's commitment to eradicating corruption in eradicating corruption with the principle that it remains a reference for the KPK in carrying out efforts to eradicate corruption in Indonesia in the future," he continued.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan confirmed President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to efforts to eradicate corruption. Law enforcers are even asked not to hesitate in following up on the perpetrators.

"On various occasions, Mr. President, Mr. Prabowo Subianto has also ordered all law enforcement officers not to hesitate and to act decisively in eradicating corruption and then online gambling," said Budi.

"(Similarly related to, red) smuggling, in this case, eradicating drugs," he concluded.