Jakarta (ANTARA) - Universitas Kristen Indonesia (UKI) and the\nPancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) have discussed\nstrengthening national ethics in the conduct of government through UKI\u2019s\nCentre for Pancasila and Constitutional Studies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI appreciate UKI hosting an academic forum discussing Pancasila as\nthe fundamental moral source for the conduct of national and state life.\nPancasila is the basis of moral ethics in government, constitutional\naffairs and national governance,\u201d UKI Rector Angel Damayanti said at the\nuniversity in Cawang, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
She said that treating Pancasila as an ethical foundation meant all\nfive principles should guide the morality, thinking and conduct of state\nofficials and the public.<\/p>\n
Angel also highlighted the complexity of ethical oversight in\nIndonesia, which involves various institutions with different powers and\nprocedures. The system is not overseen by a single body but is\ndistributed among several institutions, including the Election\nOrganisers\u2019 Honour Council, the Judicial Commission and the Judges\u2019\nHonour Council.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe system must clearly distinguish administrative violations from\npurely ethical breaches and cases that have entered the domain of\ncriminal law. This requires a rational governance framework and sound\ninstitutional communication to safeguard integrity,\u201d Angel said.<\/p>\n
BPIP Deputy Head Rima Agristina, meanwhile, drew attention to the\nchallenges state institutions continue to face in enforcing codes of\nethics.<\/p>\n
She said 2025 data showed that the Judicial Commission had received\n2,715 reports and forwarded notifications concerning alleged breaches of\njudges\u2019 codes of ethics; the Supreme Court had recorded 220 disciplinary\nsanctions against judicial personnel; and the Election Organisers\u2019\nHonour Council (DKPP) had reported issuing decisions in 198 cases.<\/p>\n
The figures, she said, underscored the need to assess how effectively\nIndonesia\u2019s ethics-enforcement system is working.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough this academic forum, we hope to identify concrete steps\ntogether to enforce ethics in government, among state officials and in\nthe private sector, so that Pancasila is put into practice,\u201d Rima\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe term \u2018National Ethics Court\u2019 used in this forum is a working\ntitle for the study, not an established conclusion. Creating a new\ninstitution is not a success if the old problems are simply transferred\nto it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
At the same event, UKI Faculty of Law academic and BPIP\nConstitutional Law Advisory Council member John Pieris emphasised the\nimportance of the draft bill on the Pancasila Ideology Development\nAgency (RUU BPIP) in strengthening coordination on the promotion of\nPancasila ideology in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
He said that this work still faced the challenge of fragmented\nauthority across ministries and agencies, which could hamper effective\npolicy implementation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis situation directly creates a governance gap between the\nConstitution\u2019s ideal vision and the implementation of regulations on the\nground,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n
He hoped the inauguration of UKI\u2019s Centre for Pancasila and\nConstitutional Studies would enable the institution to expand its\nacademic contribution to discussions on national affairs, constitutional\nlaw and the strengthening of Pancasila values.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/uki-and-bpip-discuss-strengthening-national-ethics-through-pancasila-study-centre-1793163393", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }