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    "data": {
        "id": 1684933,
        "msgid": "proposal-for-political-parties-to-report-state-funded-activities-expert-could-prevent-rent-seeking-practices-1776469841",
        "date": "2026-04-18 06:11:43",
        "title": "Proposal for Political Parties to Report State-Funded Activities, Expert: Could Prevent Rent-Seeking Practices",
        "author": "Singgih Wiryono",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has proposed that political parties in Indonesia be required to report on state-funded political education activities to enhance transparency and prevent corruption and rent-seeking within parties. UI election law lecturer Titi Anggraini supports this, noting it would strengthen party accountability and address weaknesses in internal democracy and transactional politics. The recommendation includes adding clauses to Law No. 2 of 2011 to mandate reporting on activities, participants, objectives, and outcomes, aiming to make state aid more effective in transforming parties into substantive representatives.",
        "content": "<p>UI election law lecturer Titi Anggraini stated that the proposal for\npolitical parties to report on state-funded political education\nactivities could prevent rent-seeking practices within the parties\nthemselves. \u201cFrom the perspective of corruption prevention, transparency\nin the use of political education funds is an important instrument to\nclose off opportunities for budget misuse and rent-seeking practices\nwithin the party,\u201d she told Kompas.com on Friday (17\/4\/2026). Titi said\nthat the proposal put forward by the Corruption Eradication Commission\n(KPK) views strengthening party accountability as part of an important\nstrategy in eradicating corruption. \u201cNamely the weakness of internal\nparty democracy and the strength of transactional politics,\u201d she added.\nAccording to Titi, without clear accountability mechanisms, state\nassistance to parties risks being ineffective in driving the\ntransformation of parties into institutions that truly carry out\nrepresentational and substantive political education functions.\nPreviously, the KPK through its Monitoring Directorate proposed\nmandatory reporting related to political education activities using the\nstate budget (APBN). In its report, the KPK identified four points, one\nof which is the lack of a roadmap for implementing political education\nand no financial reporting system for political parties. \u201cThe KPK\nrecommends that the initiators of amendments to Law No.\u00a02 of 2011\n(Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Law and Human Rights) and the\nDPR (Commission II and Legislative Body) complete Article 34 by adding a\nclause on the obligation to report political education activities,\ncovering activities, participants, objectives, and outputs carried out\nby political parties funded by government financial assistance,\u201d stated\nthe KPK Monitoring Directorate on Friday (17\/4\/2026).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/proposal-for-political-parties-to-report-state-funded-activities-expert-could-prevent-rent-seeking-practices-1776469841",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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