The Temporary Chairperson Of The KPK Regrets Coming And Watching The Debate Of Presidential Candidates At The KPU Last Night

Temporary Chairperson of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nawawi Pomolango (Photo: DOK VOI/Wardhany Tsa Tsia)

JAKARTA - The interim chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nawawi Pomolango admitted that he regretted coming to the presidential candidate's inaugural debate held by the General Elections Commission (KPU). The candidate pair in the 2024 presidential election is considered not to offer a program for eradicating corruption. It is known that the KPU held its inaugural debate on Tuesday night, December 12 yesterday. The themes prepared are law, human rights (HAM), government, eradication of corruption, and strengthening democracy. “Capek from here (World Anti-Corruption Day, ed), I tried to go there because I wanted to hear that there was a concept of eradicating corruption. (In fact, ed) it can't be offered by him (candidate, ed),” said Nawawi during a discussion on the commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, December 13. Nawawi assessed that there was no clear concept offered by the three presidential candidates. “ The language, yes, only eradicates corruption that strengthens the KPK. But what kind of thing doesn't exist, ” he said. " “ I regret why I had to traffic jams last night," continued Nawawi. As previously reported, three presidential candidates in the inaugural debate both agreed to eradicate corruption. Presidential candidate number one, Anies Baswedan emphasized the importance of providing a deterrent effect by corruptors. He also said that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law would also be strengthened. Then give awards to those who report the practice of racism. "So when we report, we have community participation and that is allowed by law," Anies said in the debate. Presidential Candidate number two, Prabowo Subianto is determined to eradicate corruption to its roots with his vice presidential candidate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka. This was done for the sake of the Indonesian people. "We will uphold what needs to be emphasized and we are determined to eradicate corruption to its roots," he said. While the presidential candidate number three, Ganjar Pranowo said eradicating corruption was indeed an issue that would be resolved. He even plans to make rules so that corruptors are detained in Nusakambangan. It did not stop there, the provision of other deterrent effects by immediately encouraging the Asset Confiscation Bill to be knocked and ratified to be implemented.

“ So if I start from here what I do is impoverishment, confiscation of assets. So immediately we will clean up the Asset Confiscation Law and corrupt officials that to Nusakambangan so that they can have a deterrent effect, this is not a joke,” said the former Governor of Central Java. "We must show by an example from a leader and leader, we must not hesitate," he concluded.