KPK Highlights Depok Mayor Issues Official Car Permit For Homecoming: Regional Heads Should Be Exemplary

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) regrets the attitude of Depok Mayor Supian Suri who allows state civil servants (ASN) to go home using official cars. Regional heads should be firm to prevent abuse of authority or corrupt practices, not the other way around.

This was conveyed by the KPK Spokesperson Team Budi Prasetyo in response to Supian who said that the Depok City Government official car could be used by ASN for homecoming. The goal is so that the vehicle is not left in an empty house that is being left back to his hometown.

"Regional heads should be able to be role models for their staff in preventing corruption, especially at the current moment," Budi told reporters in a written statement, Saturday, March 29.

Budi said this permit was not in accordance with the Circular Letter of the Chairman of the KPK Number 7 of 2025 concerning Prevention of Corruption and Control of Gratification Related to Hari Raya. "Office vehicles should be used for official activities," he said.

"Not for personal gain," he continued.

Budi reminded regional heads and supervisory units and inspectorates to actively monitor the whereabouts of official cars. Thus, the misuse of official cars for homecoming is not carried out by ASN.

In fact, they should impose administrative sanctions on those who commit violations. "Official vehicles as a form of state/regional assets should be managed in an orderly manner so as not to cause potential state or regional losses," he said.

Reporting from a number of media, Depok Mayor Supian Suri allowed Depok City Government employees to go home using official cars. So, the vehicle does not need to be left at a house where the occupants are going home.

"This means that if something unexpected happens, it is lost, yes, it is their responsibility so that it must return the state's losses if that happens," said Supian, Friday, March 28.

In addition, the policy is an appreciation for ASN. Thus, Supian hopes that they will be helped to go home because not all Depok City Government employees have private vehicles.

"It is also hoped that it will make it easier for them to return to Depok so that transportation problems are not hampered," he said.