Jakarta \u2014 A senior researcher from the Centre for Political Research\nat the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Lili Romli, has\nstated that political parties need to conduct comprehensive evaluations\nof their oversight and cadre development mechanisms to prevent repeat\ncases of corruption by regional heads.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolitical parties need comprehensive evaluation of oversight and\ndevelopment mechanisms so that similar incidents do not recur,\u201d Romli\nsaid when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
In recent developments, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)\nhas conducted arrest operations against several regional heads,\nincluding Regent Fadia Arafiq of Pekalongan and Regent Muhammad Fikri\nThobari of Rejang Lebong.<\/p>\n
Regarding these two cases, Romli noted the presence of weak oversight\nand control factors, ranging from regional government agencies such as\ninspectorates and the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), to the\nFinancial and Development Supervisory Board (BPKP) and the political\nparties that endorsed the regional heads.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen corruption cases and arrests of regional heads frequently\noccur, such incidents should not recur as they indicate weaknesses in\noversight and development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Political parties, he added, must pay attention to their cadres who\nbecome regional heads by providing political and legal education to\nensure officials uphold good governance principles and integrity whilst\ncarrying out their duties, thereby preventing regional heads from\nbreaking the law or committing corruption.<\/p>\n
Such education can provide regional heads with proper understanding\nand demonstrate to the public that political parties care about rising\ncorruption cases in the regions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf not, the public could accuse political parties of neglecting\ntheir cadres who are regional heads. Essentially, parties must conduct\noversight and development of their cadres who serve as regional heads,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Previously, Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari of Rejang Lebong and seven\nothers were brought to Jakarta on Tuesday morning for further\nexamination following a KPK arrest operation on Monday evening (9 March)\nwhilst attending an internal event.<\/p>\n
The operation against the Rejang Lebong Regent is suspected to be\nrelated to the practice of disbursing project fees within the Rejang\nLebong Regency Government, with investigations being conducted under\nclosed procedures.<\/p>\n
In addition to securing several individuals, KPK investigators also\nseized evidence in the form of mobile phones and a sum of money\nallegedly originating from contractors and related to suspected project\nfee disbursements.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/researchers-call-for-comprehensive-evaluation-of-political-party-oversight-to-prevent-regional-head-corruption-1773129328", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }