Ganjar Regarding Preventing Corruption: No Need To Talk High If There Are No Examples From Leaders

Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo At KPK/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Presidential Candidate number three, Ganjar Pranowo, said efforts to prevent corruption would be difficult if the leader did not set an example.

This was conveyed by Ganjar at the KPK Integrity Paku event which was attended by three candidate pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan, South Jakarta. Initially, he said that he questioned his subordinates who were corrupt.

"One time I met a low-ranking subordinate. I asked very simply why corruption", said Ganjar, telling his experience, Wednesday, January 17.

"If you're told, your leader asks to say 100 how much are you looking for, '200 sir'. 'Who's 100 for?', 'for me, I'll share it with my friends',' he continued, still telling the same thing.

Ganjar then said that this incident was very unfortunate because the leadership should set an example. Likewise with efforts to eradicate corruption.

The former governor of Central Java mentioned the importance of the role of a leader. I explore, what do you think we should prevent corruption. Easy, sir, there are role models and examples from leaders?

"Sir, if it's not there, don't dream up high. Don't talk grandiose because that's actually what you're facing in the bureaucracy," he concluded.