JAKARTA - Today's memory, four years ago, March 4, 2022, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam), Mahfud MD emphasized that corruptors are more afraid of being poor than prison. The narrative is because when they are in prison, their families still enjoy the results of corruption.
Previously, Mahfud was the person who most strongly said that corruption in the reform era was worse than the New Order (Orba). Corruption in the reform era is present in all lines. Unlike the Orba era, where corruption was only the cronies of Suharto.
Corruption cannot really disappear from the history of the Indonesian nation. The issue of taking state money is heard the loudest in the era of Suharto's and New Order's rule. The authoritarian and anti-critical system of government makes officials and people close to Suharto like a party.
Dividing large projects is common. Cut the budget even more. This condition makes many officials proudly showing off their wealth in public. The actions of officials also make the people angry and move.
They voiced the era of reform. The desire is so that corruption will then disappear from Indonesia. As an impact, the power of Soeharto and the New Order collapsed. The Indonesian people also welcomed the era of reform with joy.
Problems arise. The practice of corruption in the reform era is even more massive. Corruption still exists in all kinds of ways. The narrative is supported by Mahfud MD. Even though the Minister of Law and Human Rights in the era of the Joko Widodo (Jokowi) government chose a different view from many people.
Many people consider corruption in the Orba era to be the worst. Mahfud actually considers that crazy corruption actually occurred in the reform era. He considers the Orba era corruption only carried out by limited circles.
Corruption was committed by officials close to Soeharto. Those who were outside it did not dare. It is different with the Reformasi era whose corruption is present in all lines.
"Corruption is now spreading. It is more widespread than the New Order era. I say, I will not distort that statement. The fact is, now, today, corruption is much crazier than the New Order era."
"I don't say it's getting bigger or what the number is. But it's spreading. Do you remember that in the past, there was no corruption committed by the DPR, judges did not dare to corrupt, governors, regional governments, regents did not dare," said Mahfud as quoted by the lamankompas.com, June 5, 2021.
Mahfud's observations regarding corruption in Indonesia are not merely ordinary observations. He even observed the behavior of corruptors. He saw firsthand how corruptors in Indonesia who seemed not to be sorry - smiling when they met the press. Even though they are prisoners of the anti-corruption agency, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
This view led Mahfud to conclude that corruptors were afraid of being poor than in prison on March 4, 2022. He revealed that most corruptors do not mind being in prison, as long as their families can live well with corrupt money.
This condition is because he sees that the enforcement of corruption in Indonesia is still lacking, he considers that the enforcement of corruption cannot only rely on the KPK alone.
Corruption needs to be fought with the cooperation of many institutions. Therefore, Mahfud appealed that the confiscation of assets to make corruptors poor could be promoted as one of the serious steps to fight corruption.
"What corruptors fear is not actually prison, but poverty. It's as if prison is not a problem for them as long as their wallets are still thick, their children and wives are still living comfortably, they can still travel abroad because the assets from corruption can still be hidden and then used. "
"If the country is democratic, corruption can be reduced. If the country wants to be free of corruption, then run the democracy well so that the control over corruption will run well. This needs to be the main concern in building a good and clean government," said Mahfud as quoted by lamandetik.com, March 4, 2022.
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