Saut Situmorang Surprised There Is A Minister Who Considers KPK OTT To Hamper Investment

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JAKARTA - Former Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Saut Situmorang admitted that he was surprised that there were ministers who thought that the actions taken by the KPK hampered investment.

This was conveyed by Saut when attending the PBHI and Transparency International Indonesia (TII) discussions entitled Searching for Corruption Eradication: Maintaining Independence, Rejecting Politization', Friday, June 21. Initially, he said that the KPK leaders in the future should have a target to increase the corruption perception index (KPI).

"But what's important is that when we talk about KPI, we have to increase the GPA for the main investment size," Saut said as quoted from PBHI's YouTube show.

Saut was then surprised if there were people, including ministers who said that the prosecution of the KPK actually interfered with investment. According to him, this forced effort is actually important to provide a deterrent effect.

"In fact, there are ministers who don't need OTT, the KPK hinders investment. I'm confused that there is a minister who talks. I'm really confused," he said.

The anti-corruption commission, called Saut, is not without implementing prevention. When he was in office, for example, Saut often talked about the need to stay away from corrupt behavior.

Likewise, when the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Alexander Marwata came home from the area but suddenly there was a hand arrest. It means we have to take action. So if you prevent it, just talk, like at home, you tell me to brush your teeth ah, I'm tired of going to sleep. It's not going to finish," said Saut.

As for Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who is the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) once said that the KPK should not be proud when there are many arrests. He even said that this silent effort was no longer much due to digitization such as e-Catalog for procurement.

"So I'm also friends with the KPK. Don't be proud if there is an OTT, it means that our economy is not good. If people shop at the machine, the less chance they have to do it," said Luhut in a meeting with the Budget Agency (Banggar) DPR RI, Wednesday, June 5.