Electricity Goes Out When KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri Speaks, Jokowi: Corruption Eradication Must Not Be Turned Out

President Joko WIdodo (Photo: Screenshot)

JAKARTA - The electricity at the Red and White House of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) went out in the middle of the commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) which was attended by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and other state officials.

The power outages would certainly cut off the virtual network that was connected to the event. This was a concern for Jokowi in his speech.

Where in his speech, President Joko Widodo alluded to the power outage during the event. Jokowi said that the blackout was not followed by efforts to eradicate corruption.

"Even though the electricity at the KPK goes out, the eradication of corruption must not be turned off," said Jokowi in his remarks virtually broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account, Wednesday, December 16.

Furthermore, the former governor of DKI Jakarta said that the performance of law enforcers related to the prosecution of corruption cannot be measured only by the number of cases they have successfully handled but also by their prevention.

"How to prevent it in a sustainable manner so that the criminal act of corruption does not happen again," he said.

It's just that to achieve this requires consistent work and a tremendous amount of persistence. In addition, innovation and systematic work are needed so that opportunities for criminal acts of corruption can be closed and continued with the prosecution of perpetrators of criminal acts consistently.

"I hope that with systematic, systemic steps from upstream to downstream we can be more effective in eradicating corruption," he said.

The 2020 Hakordia event was marked by blackout events. This happened when KPK chairman Firli Bahuri delivered his remarks before President Jokowi spoke.

As a result, the program was temporarily suspended. Because, this resulted in the disconnection of the internet network used in this activity.

The 2020 Hakordia carries the theme Building Awareness of All Elements of the Nation and Anti-Corruption Culture. This commemoration is expected to be a momentum to increase the participation of the general public in fighting corruption.