KPK Selection 5 Villages In Maluku Will Be An Example Of Anti-Corruption Areas

Head of the Directorate of Community Participation Development Andika Widiarto in Ambon, Monday (13/2). ANTARA/Pinina F Mayaut.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has selected five villages in Maluku Province as a pilot for the anti-corruption village in 2023.

"We have an anti-corruption village program, for Maluku Province, we have chosen five villages to be selected, namely three villages in Ambon City and two villages in Southeast Maluku," said Head of the Directorate of Community Participation Development Andika Widiarto, in Ambon, Monday, February 13, confiscated by Antara.

The five villages include three villages in Ambon City covering the villages of Latuhalat State, Rutong and Poka Village, and two villages in Southeast Maluku, namely Ohoi Yafafun and Elat Lamagoran.

"According to the plan, the five villages will be observed, so our arrival today is to monitor the five villages. Later, one village will be chosen or designated as a pilot for an anti-corruption village in Maluku," he said.

Furthermore, technical monitoring and evaluation and bimbimgangan will be assessed.

He stated that the elected village would be a place to learn from all villages in Maluku Province.

"So we visited all provinces, not only Maluku, so this is the ninth province we have visited this year," he said.

Criteria as an anti-corruption village, first the KPK received input from the ministry, provincial government and village observers, to see input and selection process.

"The selection is also based on input from the police, prosecutors' office, and all other equipment, to be designated as an anti-corruption village," he concluded.