Disindired Lost Steps From AGO To Handle Cooking Oil Mafia, KPK: Efforts To Eradicate Corruption A Shared Responsibility

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri / KPK Public Relations DOK

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) emphasized that efforts to eradicate corruption are not only their duty but also a shared responsibility. Including, eradicating the existence of the cooking oil mafia in the country.

This was conveyed in response to the statement of former KPK spokesman Febri Diansyah, who insinuated that the KPK had lost quickly to the Attorney General's Office (AGO).

"Efforts to eradicate corruption are our shared responsibility, both through law enforcement efforts, prevention and improvement of the governance system, as well as anti-corruption education for the public," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri in a written statement, Wednesday, April 20.

Ali said the KPK certainly appreciates the steps taken by the Attorney General's Office, which has successfully handled the alleged corruption in cooking oil and named the suspects. This achievement is considered to be an increase in optimism in efforts to eradicate corruption for the welfare of society.

"Moreover, cooking oil is one of the commodities that is needed by the wider community, which has been in short supply for some time," he said.

"This performance achievement strengthens our optimism that eradicating corruption will provide real benefits for the welfare of the community," Ali added.

In addition, the KPK also ensures that it will continue to pay attention to the integration of data on exports and imports of food commodities. This step will be carried out with the Ministry of Home Affairs, KemenPANRB, Bappenas, and KSP who are members of the STRANAS for Prevention of Corruption (PK).

Moreover, continued Ali, the KPK found the use of data that was less accurate and not integrated, thus opening up gaps in corrupt practices.

"We found that the use of inaccurate, unintegrated data and less transparent licensing procedures have opened a gap for corrupt practices," he said.

"Therefore, STRANAS PK encourages the improvement of import and export governance through an accurate and up-to-date data-node system as well as a monitoring mechanism inherent in the strategic food and health sector through the National Commodity Balance System (SNANK)," Ali explained.

As previously reported, Febri Diansyah satirized his former institution which he considered to have lost ground with the Attorney General's Office (AGO).

When the Attorney General's Office was busy dealing with the cooking oil mafia, said Febri, the KPK was actually brought under scrutiny because its deputy chairman, Lili Pintauli Siregar, was suspected of violating ethics by accepting gratuities in the form of accommodation and tickets for the Mandalika MotoGP. This was conveyed through his Twitter account @febridiansyah.

"When the KPK was in the spotlight regarding the alleged acceptance of leadership gratifications & an internal scandal, the Attorney General's Office announced a corruption investigation into the cooking oil mafia," Febri wrote, quoted on Wednesday, April 20.

"Is the KPK really going to be a thing of the past, forgotten & abandoned?" he added.

The anti-corruption activist then asked the head of the anti-corruption commission to work optimally. This is because this question can only be answered with the achievements shown by the KPK, not through gimmicks.

"This question can only be answered with PERFORMANCE, not a gimmick," he said.