Police Overtake KPK In Political Indicator Survey, Ali Fikri Denies Ensuring Public Perception Increases

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) responded to the results of a survey issued by the Indonesian Political Indicators Survey which noted a decline in the level of public trust.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said this kind of survey was feedback from the public regarding their performance and input. While related to the decline in the level of trust, he actually claimed the opposite.

According to Ali, the public's trust in the institution has actually increased if you look at the survey results as a whole. Even though in the survey, the KPK is in fifth position or is under the National Police and the Supreme Court.

"Referring to this research, if we compare the results of the survey in July 2021 with November 2021, the survey shows that the public's perception of the overall performance of corruption eradication has increased positively," Ali told reporters, Monday, December 6.

In addition, public satisfaction is also reflected in the giving of good predicate by survey respondents to law enforcement.

Furthermore, Ali said this increase could not be separated from the synergy of all parties including law enforcement officers, ministries/agencies, to business actors, and all elements of society. So that in the future the KPK together with a number of related parties will continue to try to carry out their duties properly.

Meanwhile, regarding the exit of the KPK from the positions of the top three public institutions most trusted by the public as in the previous year, Ali said his party would study the cause. The goal, so that they can make improvements.

"We will study the causal factors to immediately take corrective steps," he said.

As previously reported, the Indonesian Political Indicators Survey Institute noted that the public's level of trust had declined in the KPK. Currently, the KPK ranks 5.

In the previous survey results, the KPK always occupies the second or third position. But when it's much decreased.

The following are the results of a survey of several institutions and institutions related to public trust:

1. TNI: 95 percent

2. President: 86 percent

3. Police: 80 percent

4. Supreme Court: 79 percent

5. KPK: 71 percent

6. Prosecutors: 76 percent

7. MPR: 67 percent

8. DPD: 66 percent

9. DPR: 62 percent

10. Political Parties: 52 percent