Firli Bahuri Claims Not Wanting To Inherit Defects On The Legal Process For The Next KPK Leadership

Chairman of the KPK Firli Bahuri. (Antaran-Reno)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri confirmed that he would work in accordance with existing regulations with four other leaders. They do not want to give a bad legacy to their successors in the coming period.

"We make sure there will be no more flawed legal processes as a legacy for the next period," Firli said in a written statement, Monday, March 27.

Firli said all leaders together with KPK employees would work according to the laws and regulations. "Because we are committed to completing the task until the end," he said.

Furthermore, Firli appreciated the statement by the Chairman of the KPK Supervisory Board, Tumpak Hatorangan, who stated that the anti-corruption commission is still on track in carrying out work. According to him, the assessment was obtained because of the work of eradicating corruption.

In the enforcement sector, for example, Firli said the ratio of prosecution of corruption cases or the centencing rate reached 119 percent in 2022. Meanwhile, in the KPK prevention sector, it has succeeded in improving the system to governance in institutions, ministries, and local governments.

Previously, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Dewas) of the KPK, Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean, said the anti-corruption agency was still working according to its channels. However, he wants a large case to be handled so that the benefits can be felt directly by the public.

"I hope that in fact we must be brave enough to reveal large cases that attract people's attention, which can be felt by the community," said Tumpak in a KPK RI YouTube broadcast quoted on Monday, March 27.

Tumpak asked the KPK to dare to reveal allegations of corruption with bigger actors such as the Attorney General's Office. Moreover, this institution has laws that should make them lead efforts to eradicate corruption.

"After all, people hope that the KPK will be more in front, no matter what. Because of us, the law states that we are supervisors in conducting investigations, prosecuting corruption cases," he said.