JAKARTA - Minister of Forestry (Menhut) Raja Juli Antoni appreciates the steps taken by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in cleaning up forest governance and expresses his openness to helping the KPK in its efforts to eradicate corruption.
"Once again, what the KPK has done, we appreciate it," said Menhut, as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, July 6.
He ensured that the Ministry of Home Affairs was ready to assist the KPK regarding documents and information needed, which is an important part of improving governance in the forestry sector.
"We help the KPK, because this is part of the process of reforming the Ministry of Finance, if there is a problem. If there are documents needed or we need to be called, Insyaallah we will fulfill it, because once again, this is in the context of eradicating corruption, improving our forestry sector," said Raja Juli.
Menhut emphasized that improving forest governance is his responsibility who has received a mandate and responsibility from the community. This is in line with President Prabowo Subianto's mandate, to create a transparent and anti-bribery forest governance.
Previously, the KPK announced that Menhut Raja Juli Antoni had reported the refusal of gratification on Friday (3/7) or after the KPK carried out a hand-in-hand operation that made the Regent of Kuantan Singingi (Kuansing) Suhardiman Amby surrender.
"Last Friday (3/7), the Minister of Finance, Raja Juli, reported the rejection of gratification to the KPK," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo.
He explained that the Directorate of Gratification and Public Services of the KPK would verify and analyze the Menhut's report and coordinate internally.
According to him, the process and mechanism will refer to the KPK Regulation Number 1 of 2026 concerning Changes to the KPK Regulation Number 2 of 2019 concerning Gratification Reporting.
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