Invites Sunan Kalijaga, Deputy Chairperson Of KPK Nurul Ghufron: Strong Character Will Keep People From Corrupt Behavior

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Nurul Ghufron/PHOTO: Public Relations of the KPK

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron said character education is an important thing to instill. People with strong personalities are considered to be able to resist negative actions such as corrupt behavior.

This was conveyed by Ghufron in a Public Lecture on Anti-Corruption Education with the theme Building National Integrity in Education. This activity was held at UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta.

"A strong character will keep a person away from negative actions such as corrupt behavior," said Ghufron as quoted from his written statement, Wednesday, June 29.

He then asked the students who attended the public lecture to imitate the character of Sunan Kalijaga. This religious figure from Wali Songo has a religious attitude, is honest, tolerant, disciplined, works hard, is independent, creative, democratic, cares about the environment, cares about society, and has high responsibility.

"If students follow him, I believe we can dream that in the future Indonesia can be free from corruption. It's time to produce a nation of highly educated and civilized cadres," he said.

Ghufron also reminded the students of UIN Sunan Kalijaga to stay away from corrupt practices. This is because many corruptors actually have a higher education background.

aMany people have high knowledge but lack character and integrity. Now many people are only fixated on luxury, position, and money," he said.

This condition then made the KPK invite all students to be brave and not easily tempted by corrupt practices.

Meanwhile, the Chancellor of UIN Sunan Kalijaga Al Makin hopes that his students can become leaders who are clean and have a high sense of responsibility when they graduate. "Students can become anti-corruption agents wherever they are, for that the KPK and campuses must work together to strengthen them," he concluded.