LaNyalla: Political Costs Are High Due To High Corruption In Indonesia

LaNyalla Mattaliti, said that high political costs are the cause of rampant corruption. (photo: lanyalla bureau)

SURABAYA - The chairman of the DPD RI, AA LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti, said that high levels of corruption were not always caused by a corrupt mentality. But also triggered by high political costs.

"We can conclude that this high political cost is the cause of high corruption practices in this country. This is in line with the findings of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)," said LaNyalla on the sidelines of her working visit to Surabaya, Saturday, July 2.

According to LaNyalla, the high political costs raise the potential for corrupt attitudes of elected officials. Expensive political costs are also irrational and not commensurate with the income earned.

In addition to the potential for corrupt attitudes, the potential for performance is also low and they tend not to think about the voting community.

"The fact that many officials are entangled in alleged corruption cases shows that the political costs are calculated," said LaNyalla.

According to him, it is time for the public to be given good and ethical political education. No longer willing to vote if given money and if not given money by the voter, then do not want to vote.

The behavior of money politics is carried out by politicians who want to be instantaneous and want to become officials, but the impact is big on the community.

The senator from East Java saw the importance of instilling political awareness so that politicians and candidates for office clashed with ideas, struggles, ethics and had the insight that position was not the only target to be achieved, thus justifying various means.

"It is necessary to immediately report the actual political costs that are reasonable and rational so as not to fall into the trap of transactional politics," said LaNyalla.

He added that rational politics starts from the rationality of the law itself.

"If the rules of the game are irrational, all of our political mechanisms will be irrational, including exorbitant costs, while the salary received is very relative," said LaNyalla.

As reported, Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Alexander Marwata revealed the high cost of politics in Indonesia. Even for a level II regional head alone it could reach tens of billions.

"KPK is very aware that political costs in this country are expensive, not being a member of the DPR, DPRD, or regional head is free. We have conducted a survey. , must have funds of Rp 100 billion," said Alex.