Alluding To Firli Bahuri's Statement Regarding The Presidential Thresold 0 Percent, Deputy Chairman Of The KPK: That's A Personal Opinion

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri (KPK Public Relations)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nawawi Pomolango spoke about the statement by KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri regarding the presidential threshold of 0 percent which he conveyed some time ago. He said what Firli said was not the result of an institutional review but a personal statement.

"Pak Firli's words are opinions or arguments that are personally relevant, not the result of an institutional review of the KPK," Nawawi told reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, December 15.

He said Firli as every citizen is free to have an opinion. It's just that, Nawawi judged, the issue that was mentioned by the chairman was not quite right. According to him, Firli should have touched on the issue of eradicating corruption rather than the presidential threshold. Even if you want to discuss the general election, it should be related to the implementation which is expensive and high-cost so that it creates a loophole for presumptuous behavior.

"For myself, perhaps it is more appropriate to examine and relate to the issue of eradicating corruption, which is indeed the main function of the KPK, not the presidential threshold, but the system for administering elections, regional elections, presidential elections, and legislative elections which have high costs and are in fact a potential source of corrupt behavior," he said.

"This is the material that the KPK may be able to play a role in conducting studies and then recommending these studies to the government and the DPR," Nawawi added.

Previously reported, Firli Bahuri was in the spotlight after mentioning the presidential threshold should be 0 percent. He then said that his statement did not mean he was offending the political realm because he only wanted corruption to be eradicated.

During the Silatnas and Bimtek event for members of the Perindo Party DPRD on Friday, December 10, Firli Bahuri said that the threshold set for advancing in political contestation was 0 percent. In this way, the high cost of politics can be reduced.

"Now people are still excited about what it is, sir, parliament threshold, presidential threshold, we should think now instead of 20 percent, not 15 percent. 0 percent and 0 rupiah. That, sir, if we want to eradicate corruption," said Firli at the time. .

However, he later emphasized that what he said was not meant to offend the political realm. Firli said what he said was solely to prevent corrupt practices because this threshold often opens up opportunities for dowry and makes politics in the country expensive.

"My opinion regarding PT 0 percent is solely for the purpose of handling potential and maximum corruption eradication because that is the concentration of the KPK," Firli said in a written statement, Tuesday, December 14.

"It does not mean that I entered the realm of politics. Once again I emphasize that I did not enter the realm of the political chamber or the chamber of judicial power," he added.