Have A Boyfriend Or Official In-laws? KPK Reminds Never Give Anything If You Don't Want To Be Considered Bribery

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Nurul Ghufron/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron said that giving gratuities to families including in-laws who are officials could lead to allegations of bribery if not reported.

Moreover, based on Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999, it is stated that state administrators are prohibited from accepting any gifts.

"It's okay between residents, you and your boyfriend, you and your in-laws don't have a relationship. But if it turns out that your boyfriend is the regent, your father-in-law is the director general, it's the minister who has then covered the legal aspects of gratification," said Ghufron in the discussion. entitled Webinar on Gratification Control: Removing the Roots of Corruption and giving appreciation to the 2021 Gratification reporter which was broadcast on the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Tuesday, November 30.

"Then this gratuity to state officials is considered a bribe if it is not reported," he added.

Ghufron then explained that gratification for state officials could be in various forms such as money, goods, or services. If an official later accepts the matter but does not report it within 30 working days to the KPK, they can be charged with accepting bribes.

Therefore, Ghufron asked officials without exception to report the gratuities given to them. According to him, reporting is important because gratification can hinder objectivity and justice.

"This is what we need to avoid. Usually if someone wants to be loved, they always give gifts, buy chocolates, give orchids, give roses to deposit rates. "said Ghufron.

"Now this is what causes us to need to avoid aspects of public service, we prohibit the administration of government for gratification because it will undermine justice," he added.

There is also the number of gratuities reporting to the KPK from January 2015 to September 2021 which has reached 7,709 of which 6,310 are designated as state-owned objects.

"Meanwhile, the value when cashed is IDR 171 billion," he said.

Although the figure is already quite high, Ghufron said this does not mean that corrupt behavior will no longer occur. Moreover, many officials who report gratuities in small amounts but large ones are not reported.

"This is also a phenomenon and hopefully once again gratification must become an awareness that every state administrator must be free to accept something in providing public services," he concluded.