Regarding PPDB, KPK: Parents Don't Give Gratuities Or Bribes For The Schools They Want

KPK (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reminds the public not to try to provide gratuities and bribes so that their children can be accepted into educational units that have been targeted. This is because practices like this are still common based on surveys that have been conducted.

"We urge them not to start their learning world (students, ed) by gratification or bribery so that they can enter the educational institutions that you or your mother want," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters quoted from the KPK YouTube, Saturday, June 8.

Tessa said, the community also played a role to prevent corruption during the process of accepting new students (PPDB). "The student mayor also participates in maintaining these things so that our education process in the future can be cleaner," he said.

"And our children can learn well without dirty things such as gratification and bribery," continued the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Previously reported, the KPK has issued Circular Letter Number 7 of 2024 concerning Prevention of Corruption and Control of Gratification in the implementation of new student admissions (PPDB). One of the points is asking parents and guardians of students not to give money in the process.

"Through this SE, the KPK also invites the wider community, whether as parents or guardians of students, not to practice gratification that interferes with the PPDB implementation process," said Spokesperson for Prevention Ipi Maryati in a written statement quoted on Tuesday, June 4.

Ipi said that if the gift was given before the PPDB process was carried out, the parents or guardians of students had made bribes. (If, red) post-implementation gift giving, for example during re-registration even though it is meant as an expression of gratitude is a form of gratification that is prohibited," he said.