Persepi Protects LSI Data Scandal, Ethics Council Is Considered Unhonest

Illustration of Pilkada. (Amatanews)

JAKARTA - The ethics board of the Indonesian Public Opinion Survey Association (Persepi) is reassessed to show unredible and integrityless after being exposed in the media. Members of the Persepi ethics board are considered dishonest in conveying the results of the meeting with the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI).

This was conveyed by the Persepi Ethics Council through the Head of the Internal Affairs of Persepi Arya Fernandes in a press conference statement to dissect the results of an open ethics board trial at the Mercure Lebak Bulus Hotel, South Jakarta, Saturday, November 9.

"There is one sub-district that has been replaced. Gondangdia Village did not give a survey permit, so a replacement was carried out to Cikini Village. Substitution of Kelurahan was carried out by checking the Village in the same sub-district," Philips said in a press statement, Monday, November 11.

Whereas in fact lies were exposed through video recordings of the trial process spread that LSI actually changed the PSU in certain areas. This was confirmed by the Head of the Internal Persepi Division, Arya Fernandez in court.

In the recording, it is clear that Hamdi Muluk's statement with a number of court members contradicts his claim at the conference.

"For example, if there was one elected sub-district institution yesterday (LSI trial) quite a lot to replace in all areas, sir? East West Jakarta, south? Yes? About 60 (PSU) urban villages first, there are no kelurahan, how many were rejected, right? Yes, it means that then it must be replaced," said Hamdi Muluk during the first trial in Jakarta, October 29.

This disclosure shows an attempt to manipulate facts by the Persepi. This Persepi scandal also raises speculation about Persepi's objectivity and credibility as a body that should maintain ethics in determining the results of the Persepi trial.

The disclosure of the video is considered to prove that there is a conflict of interest. In addition, Persepi hides the fact that LSI changes PSU or respondents.