Juliari And Edhy, Minister Of Corruption Suspects From Political Parties, Jokowi Asked To Get Rid Of The Trap Of The Supporting Party Political

President Jokowi (Source: Setkab)

JAKARTA - Political and Communications Observer, Universitas Airlangga (Unair) Surabaya, Dr. Suko Widodo, said that the existence of political party institutions was questionable when two Ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet from the party environment were arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

"If we refer to the number of OTT (hand-catching operations) involving ministers from political parties, it is necessary to question the existence of our political party institutions," he said, as written by Antara, Sunday, December 6.

The KPK named Social Minister Juliari Peter Batubara as a suspect in the alleged criminal act of corruption in the form of receiving something by State Administrators or representing him at the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs related to social assistance (bansos) for the Jabodetabek area 2020.

Previously, the KPK also conducted OTT on another Minister in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet, namely the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo on November 25, 2020.

Sukowi, as he is usually called, said that one of the functions of political parties is the recruitment of leaders so that if the minister is from a corrupt political party, it means that the political party's function is not going well. "So it is not wrong if the public does not believe in the existence of political parties," he stressed.

With the appointment of two ministers as corruption suspects by the KPK in just a span of 12 days, Sukowi said that the quality of politicians at this time had not shown them to be true leaders.

"The number of ministers from politicians shows that the quality of our politicians has not shown them to be true leaders," he said.

In addition, he asked President Joko Widodo to escape from the political trap of the supporting party after two of his ministers were caught in corruption.

"Pak Jokowi must break free from the political traps of the supporting parties. Thus, he will be free to determine his ministers," said Sukowi.

Meanwhile, regarding alleged criminal acts related to social assistance (bansos) for the 2020 Jabodetabek area that dragged the Social Minister, he said, because the management process was easy so that it was easy to manipulate.