Technology is one of the tools Indonesia can employ to prevent and eradicate corruption, a legal expert and activist has said.

A law professor from the University of Andalas in Padang, West Sumatra, Saldi Isra, said the government should use an integrated application to accommodate public complaints.

LAPOR! and JAGA, two online public service systems developed by the Presidential Office and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), respectively, were among the tools that could accommodate people wanting to report alleged corruption, particularly in the education and health sectors, Saldi said.

He was speaking during the launch of CEGAH, a program aimed at strengthening Indonesia’s anticorruption efforts.

LAPOR! is an online application that Android users can download via the Play Store. Non-Android users can voice their opinions by visiting the website lapor.go.id or texting 1708, as well as via the Twitter account @LAPOR1708 and Facebook page LAPOR! The app has been available since 2013. 

Meanwhile, people can also download JAGA, which was introduced in July, via the Play Store. To report complaints, people need to register their name, customs identification number (NIK), place and date of birth and email address. The online-based app reportedly still requires some improvements. 

Adnan Topan Husodo of Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said that with advanced technology, the public could access more transparent information on public service delivery, such as the city budget, which they should be able to access through the internet.

“Providing such information in the public domain will help increase the transparency and accountability of institutions,” Adnan said (wnd/ebf)

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