Jabat Ketua SEAPAC Dan BKSAP DPR, Fadli Zon Berharapnya Peraturlasi Transparansi Pembiayaan Politik

Gerindra Party politician Fadli Zon. (Dok DPR)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the House of Representatives' Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency (BKSAP) Fadli Zon admits the importance of a good system to a strong monitoring mechanism for political finance. "Money has an influence on corrupting the non-transparent political and financial processes that threaten democracy around the world," Fadli said in his statement, Monday, February 27, as reported by Antara.

According to him, without a good system, adequate regulations, and a strong monitoring mechanism in political finance, the functions of democracy and long-term economic development will be severely hampered. Following up on this in promoting the anti-corruption movement, Fadli said the DPR's BKSAP is working with the SEAPAC (South East Asia Parliamentary Against Corruption) to hold an event in Jakarta on Monday-Tuesday 27-28 February.

SEAPAC is an organization that includes members of parliament in Southeast Asia in the field of anti-corruption. Currently Fadli Zon serves as Chair of SEAPAC. In the biennial event, SEAPAC carries the theme Parliamentary Actions on Political Finance Insight and Combating Green Corruption in Southeast Asia. This event was attended by lawmakers from Indonesia and seven ASEAN countries, academics, and anti-corruption activists. Fadli assessed that the theme of political finance and green corruption is very relevant to current conditions. Indonesia will enter a period of political campaigns at the end of 2023, as well as several countries in Southeast Asia.

The root of the corruption problem in many countries, according to Fadli, is the weak regulation and supervision of political financing, including funding political parties, campaign funds, and donations from third parties. The Gerindra Party politician views how parliament can play a role in increasing regulation and oversight for more transparent and corruption-free political finance. The conference presents speakers from various sectors. Panelists come from various universities in the world and state institutions that have expertise and competence in the political, financial, and audit of state finances. Through these international meetings, Fadli hopes to produce useful discussions as well as development of regulations and mechanisms to strengthen anti-corruption legislation. Fadli said that this is the responsibility of parliament in drafting and adapting regulations related to transparency of political financing. In addition, regulatory updates are also needed to be able to answer political challenges in the present and future.