Chosen KPK Chairman Who Hopes That Indonesia Will No More Anti-Corruption Day

JAKARTA - The elected chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri hopes that there will be no more commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) in Indonesia. The assumption is that this country must succeed in eradicating corruption so that warnings no longer need to be carried out.

"We no longer carry out the commemoration of world corruption day because the country is clean from corruption and we are free from corruption," Firli told reporters at the KPK Support Building, Jalan Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, December 9.

Firli was present at the event with four other KPK leaders such as Lili Pintauli Siregar, Nawawi Pomolango, Nurul Ghufron, and Alexander Marwata. When present, Firli appeared to be wearing police official clothes while the other four leaders wore batik clothes.

On that occasion, Firli said, anti-corruption day must be interpreted with great concern. Moreover, in Indonesia, corruption is a serious crime that must be eradicated.

He said that currently there are a number of countries that do not need to commemorate World Anti-Corruption Day. This is because it is claimed that this country has no more corruption or zero corruption. It's just that Firli did not mention which countries were free from corruption.

"That's why I hope that one day Indonesia will no longer celebrate," he said.

To fulfill this expectation, in the future, Firli invites the public to continue to unite in making efforts to prevent corruption. Apart from creating zero corruption, it is hoped that in the future a prosperous Indonesia can be achieved.

"Thus, all national development programs can be carried out and in the end the national ideals of a smart Indonesia, a prosperous Indonesia (achieved)," he said.

Previously, KPK Chairman Agus Rahardjo had explained the Corruption Perception Index figures in 2018. Agus said, Indonesia's GPA increased by one point to 38 from a scale of 0-100. This increase is arguably an achievement, considering that since 2016, Indonesia's GPA has been stagnant at 37.

In addition, Indonesia's ranking also rose to the 89th position out of 180 countries. In fact, in 2017, Indonesia was ranked 96th out of 180 countries.

"In the four-year journey of the KPK, thank God, although the increase is slow, our Corruption Perception Index (GPA) is trending positive. Finally, the value is 38," said Agus in his remarks at the climax of the 2019 World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) at the KPK Support Building, Jalan Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, 9 December.

This GPA is issued by Transparency International and has many variables in its assessment such as political, economic, and several other variables.

Therefore, Agus hopes that the next KPK leadership can maintain these achievements and even increase the index score. "We hope this positive trend can be maintained," he concluded.