JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it has the authority to conduct studies and provide recommendations, including regarding the proposal to limit the term of office of the general chairman of political parties to only two periods.
The Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring of the KPK, Aminuddin, emphasized that this step was even part of his agency's work in closing the corruption gap.
"In accordance with its duties and functions, it is still authorized to conduct a system study to prevent corruption/potential corruption," Aminuddin told reporters, quoted on Saturday, April 25.
The proposal, continued Aminuddin, is also purely aimed at strengthening the corruption prevention system, especially in the governance of political parties.
"Because with the time limit, it will encourage the recruitment process and the party's internal kaderization will be more transparent and accountable," he said.
Meanwhile, KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that the proposal to limit the maximum term of office of the general chairman of a political party to two terms was not without basis. The recommendation was born from the results of a study by the KPK Monitoring Directorate.
"One of them is when the entry cost, yes, the entry cost is like that, yes, when, for example, because the kaderization process does not go well, then we often see these cadres then, for example, moving around, but for example when they just moved but then they can become in quotation marks, so yes, the hero or the one who is supported, yes, or who becomes the first order number, for example, so yes," said Budi to reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, April 23.
"We also found that there were costs that had to be incurred by a party cadre," he continued.
Budi explained that the high cost of politics has the potential to trigger corruption practices when cadres or officials who are elected try to return the capital that has been spent.
"When a cadre or political party spends a large amount of money during the nomination process or in other political processes, then when they take office, it will pose a risk, including the return of political capital and so on," he said.
Budi hopes that the recommendations compiled by the KPK through the study can be a first step to curb the practice of high political costs which have long been one of the entry points for corruption.
As previously reported, the KPK proposed limiting the term of office of the general chairman of political parties to a maximum of two periods. This proposal is contained in 20 strategic studies, policy briefs, and corruption risk assessments (CRA) in various priority sectors of the national economy throughout 2025.
In the report, the KPK assessed that term limits were necessary to ensure that kaderisasi ran smoothly and prevent the concentration of power within the party.
"To ensure the running of kaderisasi, it is necessary to regulate the limit of the party's general chairman's leadership to a maximum of 2 periods of the management period," he quoted from the attachment of the 2025 KPK Annual Report.
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