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        "msgid": "many-regional-leaders-ensnared-in-corruption-governance-training-system-questioned-1773136413",
        "date": "2026-03-10 15:50:54",
        "title": "Many Regional Leaders Ensnared in Corruption, Governance Training System Questioned",
        "author": "Nawir Arsyad Akbar",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Several regional leaders have recently been caught in corruption cases, prompting criticism from a Commission II DPR member who argues that the leadership development system for regional heads has failed. The lawmaker contends that recurring anti-corruption operations by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reveal weakened integrity and inadequate training of local officials, particularly concerning ethical use of power in the digital governance era.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 The entrapment of several regional leaders in corruption\ncases in recent times has drawn scrutiny. One such concern comes from\nCommission II DPR member Indrajaya, who observed a failure in the\nleadership development process for regional heads.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the significant number caught in anti-corruption\noperations (OTT) by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)\nindicates weak integrity among regional leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis wave of OTT is an indicator of failure in developing regional\nleadership. The recurrence of anti-corruption operations shows that\nintegrity training for public officials has not yet touched the most\nfundamental moral aspect,\u201d said Indrajaya on Tuesday (10 March\n2026).<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, he highlighted the ethics of regional leaders in\nexercising their authority in the areas they govern.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisciplinary approaches, physical training, or semi-military methods\nmay well form part of leadership development, but the primary challenge\nof leadership in the digital governance era actually lies in the ethics\nof power usage,\u201d said Indrajaya.<\/p>\n<p>Although the purpose is for national consolidation, he urged an\nevaluation of regional leader retreats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegional leader retreats require serious evaluation. The intention\nis good as a forum for national consolidation, but the prevalence of OTT\nshows that we need to reassess whether retreat materials truly build\nintegrity or merely serve as a symbolic agenda,\u201d said Indrajaya.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as Fadia, serving as Regent of Pekalongan for two terms,\nadmitted to not understanding law and government administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis statement indicates serious failure in the political cadre\ndevelopment process. Political parties should serve as leadership\nschools that ensure regional leader candidates understand government\nadministration, the ethics of office, and state administrative law,\u201d\nsaid Indrajaya.<\/p>\n<p>Not only Maidi, but the KPK has also designated Rochim Ruhdiyanto as\nMaidi\u2019s trusted associate and Thariq Megah as the Head of Public Works\nand Housing Office in Madiun City.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/many-regional-leaders-ensnared-in-corruption-governance-training-system-questioned-1773136413",
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