LSI Denny JA Calls Prabowo 'Father Of Corruption Eradication' When Raising Indonesia's GGI Index To 70.00

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Government Governance Index is still low (53.17) compared to South Korea (79.44), Japan (84.11), and Singapore (87.23).

If in the next five years (2025-2029) President Prabowo manages to increase the Government Governance Index (GGI) from 53.17 to 70.00, then Idonesia will become a developed country.

This was conveyed by the founder of the Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI), Denny JA. Denny said, if Prabowo succeeds then he will become the father of the Indonesian Corruption Eradication.

"Corruption is not just a financial crime, it is stealing the nation's future. If Prabowo wants to be remembered as the president who brought Indonesia to jump into developed countries, then Prabowo is also required to become the Father of the Eradication of Indonesian Corruption," said Denny JA in an electronic message received in Jakarta, Tuesday, March 18.

In his research in March 2025, LSI Denny JA developed a governance index by utilizing six credible world indexes. Countries that fail in governance will fail to build a strong country. Countries that fail to eradicate corruption will also fail.

Denny reminded, no matter how big the resources are, if the government is weak, then budget leaks, slow bureaucracy, and systemic corruption will destroy the country's foundations. Indonesia is now at a milestone. On the one hand, the ambition of 8 percent economic growth per year is a big goal.

"However, on the other hand, deep-rooted problems in the system remain an obstacle such as corruption, inefficient bureaucracy, and weak governance," he said.

To measure governance, the Good Governance Index (GGI) has six main pillars and is monitored by international institutions that have long reviewed the quality of world governance.

First, the Effectiveness of the Government (25 percent). Measured by the World Bank through Government Effectiveness Index (GEI) since 1996, covers 214 countries. Assessing bureaucratic efficiency, regulation, and quality of public services. Second, Corruption Eradication (20 percent). Measured by Transparency International through Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) since 1995, covers 180 countries.

Third, Digitization of Government (15 percent). Measured by the UN VILLAGE through the E-Government Development Index (EGDI) since 2003, covers 193 countries. Fourth, Democracy (15 percent). Measured by the Economist Intelligence Unit through the Democracy Index (DI) since 2006, spans 167 countries. Assessing political transparency, civil liberties, and people's participation.

Fifth, Human Development (15 percent). Measured by UNDP through the Human Development Index (HDI) since 1990, includes 191 countries. And sixth, Environmental Sustainability (10 percent). Measuring by Yale University through the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) since 2006, covers 180 countries.

Denny said, to be able to enter the ranks of the country with good governance, Indonesia must be able to increase the GGI to 70. The first must be done to eradicate corruption.

Currently, Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is only 34, behind Singapore (83), Japan (73), and South Korea (63). From the oil and gas mafia case in Pertamina, bribery in infrastructure projects, to imported scandals, corruption has cost the country trillions of rupiah every year.

Second, increasing the effectiveness of the Indonesian government, which is currently only 0.58, far behind Singapore (2.32), Japan (1.63), and South Korea (1.4). Many Government policies were well-structured on paper, but failed to be implemented due to inefficient bureaucracy, complicated regulations, and lack of accountability.

Third, improving democracy, transparency, and accountability. Indonesia's Democracy Index is currently at 6.53, lower than South Korea (8.4) and Japan (8.09). A healthy democratic system should create control over power, balance between executives and legislature, as well as strong press freedom and civil society.

However, the challenges that are still being faced are the money politics which is still rooted, the lack of transparency in policy making, politics without balanced opposition.

"If democracy is merely a procedural without transparency and accountability, then power will continue to rotate in the hands of the oligarchs, without having a real impact on the people," remembers Denny.

Fourth, human development. A strong country is not only judged by its economic growth, but also from how well it builds the quality of life of its citizens. Indonesia's Human Development Index (HDI) is currently only 0.713, far behind Singapore (0.949), South Korea (0.929), and Japan (0.920).

Inequality in access to education and health services is still a serious problem. Health insurance is not evenly distributed to all citizens. The economic disparity between cities and villages is still very large.

"If human development is not a priority, economic growth will only be enjoyed by a handful of elites, while the majority of the people remain lagging behind," he said.

Fifth, is environmental sustainability. Indonesia has extraordinary natural wealth. But ironically, the Indonesian Environmental Index (EPI) is only 28.2, far behind Japan (59.6) and Singapore (50.9). Forests continue to be cut down uncontrollably, air pollution is increasing, and the green energy transition is still lagging behind other countries.

Without strict policies in environmental protection, Indonesia will face an ecological crisis that is difficult to restore.

Sixth, Digitization of Government. Currently, the Indonesian Government Digitization Index (EGDI) is still at 0.7991, behind Singapore (0.9691), South Korea (0.9679), and Japan (0.9351).

Countries that have advanced in government digitization have succeeded in reducing corruption, accelerating public services, and increasing bureaucratic efficiency.

"If all the challenges above are not resolved immediately, Indonesia will continue to lag behind in governance. Prabowo has repeatedly vowed to pursue corruptors to Antarctica, build prisons on remote islands, surrounded by seas with sharks. Now we are waiting for the real step," said Denny.

The real step, said Denny, is to revise the law so that the sentence of corruptors is heavier: at least 20 years in prison without remission to life imprisonment. Confiscating all assets resulting from corruption, returning them to the people, through the passing of the Asset Confiscation Law.