Head Of Corruption Village Rp. 5 Million But Investigation Process Rp. 100 Million, KPK: Inefficient, Fire That Person, Done!

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that handling corruption that ensnares village heads is often a waste of budget. The reason is that the money they take for corruption is actually small, but the cost to investigate this case can reach hundreds of millions.

So, instead of wasting the budget, it is better for the culprit to be fired and asked to return the money he took. The reason is that the eradication of corruption must also be carried out effectively and efficiently.

"In dealing with corruption, we must also adhere to the principles of effectiveness and efficiency. It cost Rp 5 million, the processing fee was Rp 100 million. It's not possible. Order them back, fire the person, done," said Deputy Chair of the KPK Alexander Marwata to reporters quoted from YouTube. KPK RI, Friday, December 10.

"This must also be considered, lest we also waste money in handling cases," he added.

Furthermore, Alexander does not deny that the handling of small cases with large budgets often occurs. "Many, for cases in Papua, Maluku. Remember that corruption courts are only in the provincial capital," he said.

As a result, although the money taken by the village heads was not much, the handling costs were very large because they had to bring in witnesses from outside the region. This, continued Alexander, increased the burden on the prosecutor's office in carrying out prosecutions even though they did not have the funds.

Reflecting on this incident, law enforcement officers as well as auditors, the BPK and BPKP inspectorates still have to work on finding state losses. However, the perpetrators do not need to be penalized but must return the losses they incur.

"It's not that there are no sanctions for those who have been proven administratively wrong. There are. (Likewise, red) rogue partners. Blacklists. For example, two years can't be auctioned. Officials are disqualified, that's also a sanction, "said firmly. Alexander.

"So not all deviations have to end up in court. That's the principle. If it's too late, I say yes," he concluded.