Alexander Marwata Confesses To Commission III Of The DPR: Sectoral Ego Still Exists, Coordination And Supervision Are Difficult

Deputy Chairperson Of The KPK Alexander Marwata/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata said the sectoral ego of law enforcement officers was still happening. As a result, coordination and supervision are difficult to implement.

This was conveyed by Alexander while attending the KPK Hearing Meeting (RDP) with Commission III of the DPR in Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, July 1. Initially, he mentioned the function of coordination and supervision between law enforcement officers in handling corruption cases.

"Indeed, in the old and new KPK Law, there is a coordination and supervision function. Is it going well? I have to say that it didn't go well," Alexander said as quoted from YouTube DPR RI.

"The sectoral ego is still there, it's still there. If we arrest the prosecutor or handle the prosecutor, for example, suddenly from the prosecutor's office closing the door of coordination and supervision. It's difficult. Also with the police like that," he continued.

This condition makes Alexander worried that the anti-corruption commission's work can be completed. "With a mechanism like this, I frankly don't believe in eradicating corruption," he said.

"And I have to personally admit eight years at the KPK, I was asked, 'did Mr. Alex succeed?', I will not hesitate (saying, red) I failed to eradicate corruption all over. Failed, "said Alexander.

Alexander said that one of these failures reflects the decline in Indonesia's corruption perception index (IPK) which is now at 34. Because, there should be other roles of institutions in the assessment considering that there are eight indexes and other law enforcement officers should also move.

"What does that mean, yes, efforts to eradicate corruption are not carried out or not followed by other institutions. This is what we take a portrait of," he concluded.