Chairman Of The KPK To BPK-BPKP: If There Is A Case To Be Handled, Immediately Calculate The Loss To The State

Chairman of the KPK Firli Bahuri while attending the Integrated Corruption Eradication Coordination Meeting for Central Java Law Enforcement Officials (KPK Humas DOK)

JAKARTA - The head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri has asked the Supreme Audit Agency and the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) to immediately calculate state losses when law enforcement officials are investigating corruption.

This was conveyed in the Coordination Meeting for the Integrated Corruption Eradication of Central Java Law Enforcement Officials.

The activity was held at the Central Java Police Headquarters and was attended by the Head of the Regional Police (Kapolda), Head of the High Prosecutor's Office (Kajati), Head of the High Court, Head of BPK Representative, Plt. Head of BPKP Representative for Central Java and his staff.

"Until now, there are no cases that can be tried without calculating state financial losses from the BPK or BPKP. I ask that if there are cases that are handled by the prosecutor or the police, they immediately calculate the state losses," Firli said in a written statement quoted Friday, November 12.

Not only that, he also asked for the same spirit of eradicating corruption to continue to be built by investigators, public prosecutors, auditors and judges. Firli said that apart from corporal punishment, additional punishments should be given to perpetrators of corruption.

"We ask the chairman of the court that in the framework of eradicating corruption, apart from corporal punishment, there are additional threats that are more important, namely fines, replacement money, and revocation of political rights. This will provide a deterrent effect," said the former Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK.

In addition, Firli also reminded all law enforcement officers to unite and synergize in eradicating corruption. Especially for officers within the Central Java Provincial Government.

By synergizing and being united, he believes that there will be no more corrupt practices that can harm society. "If all APH are united, there will be no more corruption in Indonesia," said Firli.

Synergy and unity among law enforcers absolutely must be implemented so that the eradication of corruption is more effective and efficient. Moreover, in this effort, many regulations have been made, starting from Law Number 3 of 1971 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption to Law Number 31 of 1999.

"This is a manifestation of the spirit of the nation's children to fight corruption. However, until now corruption is still rampant," said Firli.

"Let us close ranks so that we are not ignorant and friendly to corrupt practices," he concluded.