Resignation Of Febri Diansyah Unfortunately For A Number Of Parties

KPK Public Relations Head Febri Diansyahh (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The resignation of former KPK spokesman, who currently serves as the Head of the KPK Public Relations Bureau, Febri Diansyah, was regretted by a number of parties, one of which was former KPK commissioner Laode M Syarif. According to him, the resignation is something that needs to be regretted because Febri is not just a KPK employee but he is also the front face of the KPK for the past few years.

"The resignation of Febri Diansyah from the KPK needs to be regretted because he is one of the KPK's assets which is important in maintaining the KPK's morale and dignity," Syarif said in a written statement quoted on Friday, September 25.

Even though he regrets Febri's resignation from the anti-graft agency, Syarif believes that Febri will always fight to eradicate corruption wherever he is. "Because Febri Diansyah's DNA is anti-corruption," he said.

Apart from Syarif, KPK senior investigator Novel Baswedan also regretted the resignation. As a friend, Novel sees Febri as a person who is dedicated while doing his job.

"Yes, of course it's very unfortunate. As a friend I know that Mas Febri has been working well and is dedicated," he said.

From this incident, Novel then touched on the spirit of corruption eradication from the government. He said, if the government and the Corruption Eradication Commission both did not really support the eradication of corruption, then those who aim to eradicate corruption would find their own way.

"People who choose to fight in order to eradicate corruption will leave the arena where there is no hope," he said.

Previously, Febri Diansyah confirmed the news that said he was resigning from the anti-graft agency. "Yes, with all my love for the KPK, I say goodbye," he told reporters, Thursday, September 24.

In his resignation letter circulating, Febri has submitted his resignation since 18 September. He addressed the letter to the KPK Leaders, the KPK Secretary General, and the KPK Head of the Human Resources (HR) Bureau.

Through the letter, he said that his reason for becoming a KPK employee was because he realized that efforts to eradicate corruption could be taken more seriously. "For me, being a KPK is not only a matter of status or position but more than that. This is the main effort to contribute to eradicating corruption," he wrote in the letter.

He also said that anti-graft institutions are an example and hope for many people so that working well and transparently is a must.

"However, the political and legal conditions have changed for the KPK. After undergoing this new situation for about eleven months I decided on this path. I chose to submit my resignation from the institution that I really love, the KPK," said Febri.

Febri Diansyah joined the anti-corruption organization after he had become an anti-corruption activist at Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW). He became a replacement for the previous KPK spokesman, Johan Budi SP in 2016 and resigned in 2019 or shortly after Firli Bahuri became the KPK Chair.