Preserving the Dignity of Regional Heads
Research from Indonesia Corruption Watch showed that 215 regional heads were named suspects in corruption cases between 2010 and 2017.
KPK spokesperson Febri Diansyah (right) with Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Almas Sjafrina (second right), Charta Politika researcher Yunarto Wijaya (second left) and ICW researcher Donal Fariz (left) participate in the discussion “2018 Corruption Outlook: The Threat of Corruption Behind the Simultaneous Election”, held on Thursday (11/1) at the ICW office in Jakarta.
Research from Indonesia Corruption Watch showed that 215 regional heads were named suspects in corruption cases between 2010 and 2017. Some of them were sent to jail.
Home Ministry data shows that the country has 34 governors, 93 mayors, 416 regents and six administrative region heads. This shows that, in the big picture, the number of regional heads involved in corruption cases is not significant. Furthermore, the cases occurred at different times. Nevertheless, every time a regional head is ensnared in a corruption case or is arrested in a Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) operation, it always attracts widespread public attention.