Public Trust Drops To Position 4, KPK: Public Feedback Is Important For Improvement

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JAKARTA - Acting Spokesman for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said that feedback from the public is important for introspection and improvement for the institution.

This was conveyed in response to the results of the Indonesian Political Indicators survey which showed a decline in the level of public trust in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

If usually this institution is ranked one or two, now, the KPK is in fourth position.

"KPK appreciates survey institutions as parties that continue to consistently measure and photograph public perceptions and provide feedback. Feedback from the community is very meaningful for the KPK to introspect and make improvements in the future," Ali told reporters, Tuesday, September 28.

This kind of survey, he continued, is one of the benchmarks for the public's assessment of the performance of the anti-corruption commission. However, Ali reminded, the work to eradicate corruption cannot be immediately felt.

"Eradication of corruption is a long-term endeavor in which the impact and benefits cannot be felt immediately," he said.

Moreover, currently the public is more concerned with the success of the KPK through its enforcement performance by arresting corruptors and recovering state losses. While on prevention, the public often does not pay attention because it takes time to feel the results.

Even so, the KPK still appreciates any public opinion. Ali hopes that in the future survey institutions that issue the results of public assessments of the KPK can provide detailed indicators and measurement results so that they can be studied further.

For information, from these results there are 65 percent of respondents who still strongly believe or believe in the KPK. A total of 26 percent said they believed it a little, 4 percent did not believe it, and 5 percent did not answer.

With this number, the level of public trust in the Police is much higher, namely 71 percent of respondents who still strongly believe or trust the Police. A total of 24 percent said they believed it a little, 1 percent did not believe it, and 3 percent did not answer.

Meanwhile, the TNI is in position one or being the most trusted institution by the public with a 90 percent confidence level and only 7 percent who state little trust.