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ICW draws recommendations on abolishing corruption
Jakarta-based watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) will submit 20 recommendations to the next presidential administration to help it root out the country's systemic corruption within the first 100 days
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akarta-based watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) will submit 20 recommendations to the next presidential administration to help it root out the country's systemic corruption within the first 100 days.
'We will help the upcoming government to abolish corruption by giving these 20 recommendations,' Ade Irawan of ICW said, as quoted by kompas.com on Tuesday.
He said ICW had called for the inclusion of the recommendations in the next administration's 100 days program because of the urgency of the problem and the need for the next president of Indonesia to get rid of corruption from the country.
Several points within the recommendations urge the next government to take on corruption in a more firm manner by, among others things, appointing law enforcers and anti-corruption supporting unit members that are free from corruption and have strong commitments toward corruption eradication. There is also a need to enforce a stricter anti-corruption law that is able to put harsher punishments on corrupt officials.
The ICW also calls for improved communications between law enforcers and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
ICW researcher Emerson Yuntho said that in 2013 67 corrupt officials had not yet been prosecuted because of verdict delays at the Supreme Court (MA).
"The prosecution of 100 corrupt officials in the first 100 days is an ideal target," the researcher said.
Ade further explained that ICW urged the government to carefully choose cabinet members and public officials by first scrutinizing their track records, so that the 20 recommendations could be implemented smoothly.
'We do not think our recommendations can run smoothly if the cabinet selection process is akin to selling seats,' he added. (dyl/ebf)
