Indonesia’s presidential candidates pledge to boost any-corruption
Indonesian’s presidential candidates have pledged to strengthen any-corruption widespread in the country while promising to support the government’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Indonesian Presidential candidates along with their running mates pose for a group photo after delivering their anti-corruption policies during a dialog held by country's anti-graft agency Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2024. (Photo:reuters.com)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian’s presidential candidates have pledged tostrengthen any-corruption widespread in the country while promising to support the government’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Thepledges of candidates Anies Baswedan, Prabowo Subianto, and Ganjar Pranowo weremade at an unprecedented meeting held by the KPK in Jakarta on January 17. Atthe meeting, Prabowa appreciated the KPK's multifaceted approach toanti-corruption, including initiatives to raise public awareness, preventivemeasures, and anti-corruption crackdowns. He said that all senior public officials haveto declare their finances truthfully, otherwise they will face the risk ofbeing fired. Meanwhile,Ganjar highlighted the importance of digitising the financial system to monitortransactions as “cash transactions are difficult to track”. The former governor of Central Java province said that e-budgeting,e-planning for transparency in the bureaucracy help to ensure more effective monitoring.
For his part, Anies, formergovernor of the capital Jakarta, said he will bring Indonesia’s battle againstgraft back on track by strengthening the KPK and revising the law governing theagency.
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Indonesian Presidential candidates along with their running mates pose for a group photo after delivering their anti-corruption policies during a dialog held by country's anti-graft agency Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2024. (Photo:reuters.com) 
