PKB Says Political Purity Is Broken, Competition Is Chaotic Due To Money Politic

Muhaimin Iskandar (Photo via Wardhany Tsa Tsia)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin said money politics is a dangerous act. Because of this kind of behavior, purity and political competition in the country have become chaotic.

"The most important thing is actually money politics, which Bawaslu has anticipated and why is political purity damaged, competition is chaotic because of money politics," said Cak Imin to reporters at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, May 18.

This condition should be fought by all parties, including the community. One way to do that is by refusing to give money from certain candidates who use money politics.

"Let's all avoid money politics and people don't vote for money, vote really because of conscience, desire, ideals, similarities, hopes, at least closeness to the candidate," he said.

Furthermore, Cak Imin appreciated the KPK's steps to prevent corruption, especially in the political sector through the Smart Politics with Integrity (PCB) program. PKB, he continued, fully supports it.

"I certainly fully support this political education, where awareness for all party apparatus not to be involved in corruption, not to be part of corruption is very important," said the Deputy Speaker of the DPR RI.

He said all party cadres really need this kind of program. Thus, integrity building can occur.

"That's where we start, because from there we can start structuring everything, including the structuring of systems that are not yet perfect," said Cak Imin.

As previously reported, the Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Prevention, Ipi Maryati, said that the Smart Politics with Integrity program was held on the orders of Article 7 paragraph (1) letter d of Law Number 19 of 2019 concerning the KPK. This law instructs the KPK to plan a socialization program to eradicate corruption, particularly in the political sector.

The parties invited to this prevention activity are the PDI-P, Gerindra Party, Golkar Party, NasDem Party, National Mandate Party (PAN), Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), National Awakening Party (PKB), and the Democratic Party.

Next, there were also representatives from the Beringin Karya (Berkarya) Party, the Crescent Star Party (PBB), the Indonesian Change Movement Party (Garuda), the People's Conscience Party (Hanura), the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKP Indonesia), the Indonesian Unity Party (PKP) and the Indonesian Unity Party (PKP). Perindo), and the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI).

Finally, the KPK also invited the Aceh Party (PA), the Aceh Regional Party (PD Aceh), the Aceh Nanggroe Party (PNA), and the Aceh People's Independent Voice Party (SIRA).

Meanwhile, during this activity, the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission, Firli Bahuri, reminded that there should be no more parties selling and buying recommendation letters to run as candidates for the general election (election).

This warning was delivered by Firli in front of representatives of political parties participating in the general election during the implementation of the Smart Politics with Integrity program at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, May 18.

"We don't want corruption in the process of organizing this election. There should be no buying and selling of recommendation letters, whether recommendations for candidates for regional heads, regents, mayors, governors, should not exist," said Firli.