Responding To The Indicator Survey Results, The KPK In Fact Values Improvement And Optimism In Efforts To Eradicate Corruption

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri (Photo: Wardhani Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The results of a poll released by the Indonesian Political Indicators Survey Institute show that the level of public trust in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has experienced a downward trend over the past three years.

However, the KPK actually sees it differently. Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri said that what was happening now had actually increased public optimism about efforts to eradicate corruption over the past few months.

"The survey states that the measurement results in November 2021 reached 71.1 percent, then in December 2021 it reached 71.7 percent, and this time, it reached 73.8 percent," said Ali in a written statement, Monday, April 4.

With this condition, Ali said, there had been a significant increase of 2.1 percent. "The improvement in the assessment index shows that the public's perception of efforts to eradicate corruption has increased," he said.

However, this figure is judged not only because of the hard work of the KPK. Ali said the anti-corruption commission always involves and collaborates with various other stakeholders.

Furthermore, he also exhibited the results of measurements from other survey institutions which showed an increase in efforts to eradicate corruption in Indonesia.

This is reflected in the measurement of the Corruption Perception Index (GPA) which is measured on an international scale and the Integrity Assessment Survey (SPI) which is measured nationally.

"Indonesia's CPI, which was released earlier this year, has increased, both in terms of index scores and rankings. The CPI index increased by 1 point, with an improvement in the ranking of 6 levels. Then the results of the SPI, which was measured by more than 250 thousand respondents, showed an index score of 72.4, in above the national average of 70," explained Ali.

"We hope that the positive results from the achievements of these three surveys will be a trigger for the KPK and all stakeholders to continue to improve the positive trend of efforts to eradicate corruption as a whole, both through education, prevention and enforcement strategies," he added.

As previously reported, the Executive Director of Indonesian Political Indicators Burhanuddin Muhtadi said the level of public trust in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has experienced a downward trend over the past three years.

As of February 2019, the number of public trust in the KPK decreased to 72 percent, declining again in November 2021 to 71.1 percent. This figure began to increase slightly in February 2022 to 74 percent.

"Since 2018 was the first time the KPK (public trust) has been detected, we have detected quite a high level. Then from 2019, 2020, 2021 to 2022, the trust has decreased," said Burhanuddin Muhtadi in a survey presentation, Sunday, April 3.

In fact, in 2018, the level of public trust in the KPK had exceeded the level of trust in the Police and the Prosecutor's Office. However, after the revision of the KPK Law, the trend continued to decline.