Kabar Novel Dkk Not Passed, Equivalent: The ASN Test For KPK Employees Is Part Of Preventing Intolerance And Radicalism

Head of the Board of Managers of the Hendardi Institute/ Antara

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Setara Institute Management Body, Hendardi, said that the national insight test which is one of the conditions for transferring the status of an employee of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) is part of the government's efforts to prevent intolerance and radicalism in the agency.

"What can be confirmed is that the government is currently actively dealing with intolerance and radicalism which continues to erode the Pancasila ideology," Hendardi said in a written statement received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, May 6.

Not only in anti-graft institutions, but efforts to prevent intolerance and radicalism are also carried out in other government spheres, for example the ASN, Polri, TNI agencies to the realm of education, namely universities and schools.

"So anyone who in himself sows intolerance and radicalism, may not pass the test of moderation of state and religion," he said.

Regarding information regarding the failure of a number of KPK employees to change their status to ASN, according to him, it is a common thing and does not need to spark debate. There are those who escape and some who fail are commonplace.

ASN tests are usually carried out quantitatively and objectively, including usually using third party vendors. For the KPK that conducts the test is the State Civil Service Agency (BKN).

In line with this, law expert on Money Laundering (TPPU) Yenti Garnasih assessed that the status transfer of KPK employees to ASN was a natural thing.

According to him, even though KPK employees become ASN, they are still given room to be independent in eradicating corruption in the country.

"I do not agree that there is a term if a civil servant is not independent while the corruption investigators are in the police and the prosecutor's office," he said.

Previously, it was rumored that Novel Baswedan et al did not pass this test. However, this is not yet known to be true. The KPK only said that 75 employees did not pass the national test and did not specify their names.