In Front Of President Jokowi, Firli Bahuri Guarantees The Pandemic Will Not Make The KPK Weak In Fighting Corruption

Ketua KPK Firli Bahuri (Foto via KPK)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri is ready to arrest corruptors even though the COVID-19 pandemic is still happening. Firlu made this assertion in front of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in commemoration of the 2021 World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia).

"Although our pandemic is facing so many challenges that we need to overcome, the KPK is never tired of eradicating corruption," said Firli in his remarks, Thursday, December 9.

He then explained that there were 109 investigative warrants (sprindik) that had been issued by the KPK throughout 2021. Of these, 121 people had been named suspects.

While overall since the anti-corruption commission was established, Firli said, there have been 1,291 people who have been named suspects, with details of 22 governors, 133 regents and mayors, 281 members of the legislature, and 300 private or business actors.

"That's why we are raising an anti-corruption culture," said the former Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK.

Furthermore, Firli also revealed that the human resources in his agency are also limited. Currently, Firli said, there are only 1,602 people in the KPK who work to eradicate corruption.

Not only that, he said the anti-corruption commission could not form representatives of institutions in the regions according to Law Number 19 of 2019. However, this limitation, he said, would not interfere with its performance.

"We cannot develop ourselves for the establishment of representative KPK-KPK in the province. But we take a stand, it's okay to be limited to Jakarta but activities at the KPK should not only be in Jakarta," he concluded.