KPK Talks About Corruption As A Global Threat In The Environmental And Natural Resources Sector At The G20 Forum

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Alexander Marwata when attending the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG)/Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI) Forum

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reminded that preventing corruption in the environmental sector and natural resources (SDA) should be a concern at the global level. It takes collective efforts from various countries to preserve future generations.

This warning was conveyed by KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata while attending the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) Third and the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting (PTM) at Christmas, Brazil. This international conference was held on October 21-24.

"We all realize that corruption is not just an economic problem. Corruption is a global threat that crosses various sectors, including the environmental sector and natural resources," Alexander said as quoted from the KPK's official statement, Thursday, October 31.

On that occasion, Alexander talked about corruption is often used to smooth out the practice of exploitation of nature. "This kind of deviant practices ultimately result in deforestation, loss of biodiversity, environmental degradation, causing significant financial losses," he stressed.

This is the weak point of governance that hinders sustainable development efforts. Thus, the anti-corruption commission encourages countries that are members of the G20 to focus on three things to eradicate corruption.

"Indonesia is committed to ensuring anti-corruption efforts as part of the integral of environmental management," said Alexander.

"We encourage G20 countries to focus their commitment on eradicating corruption through three things, namely increasing transparency in natural resource governance, strengthening the legal framework, and strengthening global cooperation in eradicating cross-border corruption," he concluded.