The Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) has named the House of Representatives (DPR) the most corrupt institution. This assessment is not surprising.
Empirical reality strengthens the assessment of the GCB. Data shows a number of House members from various political parties have been involved in corruption cases. The GCB portrays corruption eradication performances based on public perception and experience. The GCB\'s survey was carried out in 16 Asia-Pacific countries between July 2015 and January 2017, involving 22,000 respondents, including those in Indonesia.
Now the public is waiting for the political "earthquake" at the DPR following the electronic ID (e-ID) procurement trial at the Corruption Court, Thursday. A range of data has spread on a number of social media sites and in limited chats in groups.
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chair Agus Rahardjo gave early information that a number of names would be announced in this trial. "Hopefully there are no major political shocks since there will be many names mentioned," Agus said at the palace.
The e-ID procurement case, which happened in the era of Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi, is believed to involve a number of House members from various political parties. Those whose names have been mentioned have denied the "allegations" in mass media. We encourage a fair and accountable legal process that takes place as transparently as possible. The denials and allegations must be proven during the trial, the sessions for which are open to the public so that the people can know what actually happened.
We encourage the KPK to thoroughly investigate the corruption allegations related to this Rp 5.9-trillion e-ID project. The trial process does not recognize the terms big or small names. Everyone has equal status before the law. Let the arguments in the trial happen and allow the public to follow it all. The trial will take a long time.
All parties and their various roles have to be exposed in this largest corruption case ever dismantled by the KPK. Rapid measures by the KPK are also needed so that all the people mentioned can immediately receive legal certainty and are not left hanging.
It would be helpful if the people mentioned who admit to having received money illegally tender their resignations from their political positions. This would be a wise step and help the nation to recover from this political "earthquake". We hope that with the open trial, the background of the e-ID card procurement case can become clear and those who are guilty can be punished appropriately.