ICW Asks The Corruption Eradication Corps Under The Control Of The National Police Chief To Start Work By Brushing Up Internal Perpetrators

National Police Chief General Sigit Listyo Prabowo forms the Corruption Eradication Corps / PHOTO of the Police Public Relations DOC

JAKARTA - Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Kurnia Ramadhana believes that the National Police Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas) should start its work by taking care of its internal affairs. This step is important so that law enforcement can run effectively.

"For ICW, it is impossible for law enforcement to run effectively if they continue to perpetuate corrupt practices. Therefore, eradicating corruption must start from within the law enforcers themselves," said Kurnia in a written statement to reporters, Wednesday, December 15.

He said the Police had been trying to dismantle the rotten fish inside. However, Kurnia said, this step is only limited to taking action against acts of violence committed by its members.

Therefore, ICW hopes that the new nomenclature, namely Kortas Corruption, which was formed to replace the Directorate of Corruption Crimes, can be a step to improve its internal affairs first.

"The Kortas Corruption Police formed by the Chief of the National Police should not only focus on the aspect of external prosecution, however, it would be much better if the new nomenclature could be maximized for the internal reform of the Police itself," he stressed.

If the Kortas Corruption has carried out its duties, the next question will be about the courage to take action against officials who have committed corruption.

"Does the National Police Chief have the courage to remove the Chief of Police, Kapolda, or high-ranking Polri officials if later their members are involved in corrupt practices? Or does the National Police Chief have the courage to give administrative sanctions to Kapolda who do not comply with the LHKPN, even investigate the assets of all Polri officials," he said. anti-corruption activist.

"If it can and dares to be done, the Police will undoubtedly contribute greatly to the eradication of corruption in Indonesia," added Kurnia.

As previously reported, the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo during his leadership made new breakthroughs. One of them is developing the Directorate of Corruption Crimes (Ditipidkor) into the Eradication Corps (Kortas).

"In the future, we are currently making changes to the Dittipikor. We will become Kortas Corruption," said the National Police Chief at the National Police Headquarters, Thursday, December 9.

Later, Kortas Corruption will be filled with several divisions or deputies. Starting from prevention to prosecution of criminal acts of corruption.

"The Corruption Eradication Directorate will be raised to become a higher organization. Those are the deputies, the deputy for prosecution, the deputy for prevention, the deputy for inter-institutional cooperation and then there is one more deputy," he said.