ICW: KPK Is More Superior Than The Prosecutor's Office In Deterring Corruptors

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JAKARTA - The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) considers the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to have a more perspective on providing a deterrent effect on corruptors than the Attorney General's Office. This was because the charges filed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) were higher than those filed by the Adhyaksa Corps.

"The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is superior to the prosecutor's office in imposing imprisonment charges against the accused. This explains that the Corruption Eradication Commission has a more deterrent perspective than the prosecutor's office," said Kurnia in an online press conference entitled 'The 2020 Corruption Trial Monitoring Result Report: Rampant Corruption, Punishment Never Has a Deterrent Effect' which was broadcasted on Friends of ICW's Facebook, Monday, March 22.

Based on ICW's monitoring in 2020, the average demands submitted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are 58 months or less than five years. Meanwhile, the Attorney General's Office only prosecuted the defendant in a corruption case for 48 months or 4 years.

It's just that, even though the KPK's achievement is higher than that of the Attorney General's Office, this figure has actually decreased compared to the previous year.

"There is a downward trend when compared to last 2019. In that year, the average Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) demand reached 5 years and 2 months in prison," said Kurnia.

Given this situation, the five Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders were asked to pay attention. "Also pay attention to the performance of the public prosecutor at the trial," he said.

Monitoring of these charges also looked at the average based on the background of the defendant's occupation. "For example, a defendant who falls into the job category as a state civil servant has only 3 years and 6 months imprisonment," he said.

"Whereas based on Article 52 of the Criminal Code it is explained that if a person holds a position, the sentence must be heavier," said Kurnia.

This anti-corruption activist also mentioned that there are still many minor charges against perpetrators of criminal acts of corruption, both those committed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the prosecutor's office. Kurnia said, in 2020, there were 736 defendants who were rewarded with light sentences.

"Then 512 categories were moderate, and only 36 people were given heavy verdicts," he said.

Kurnia said that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) still dominates the prosecution in the medium category. Meanwhile, the Attorney General's Office, more than 50 percent are subjected to light charges.

"This is of course a sad fact and shows the performance of the public prosecutor is still far from public expectations," he concluded.