Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights,\nImmigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra explained to President\nPrabowo Subianto that the United Nations Convention against Corruption\n(UNCAC) governs various forms of corruption offences, not just\nbribery.<\/p>\n
Yusril said he discussed the matter with Prabowo at the Presidential\nPalace in Jakarta on Monday, as they considered plans to align\nprovisions on corruption offences in national law with the international\nconvention.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr President asked whether corruption under the UN Convention\nagainst Corruption means nothing more than bribery. I said no,\u201d Yusril\ntold reporters after a limited meeting with Prabowo at the Presidential\nPalace complex.<\/p>\n
He said UNCAC covers several areas related to combating corruption,\nincluding bribery, money laundering, fraud and corruption offences\ninvolving the private sector.<\/p>\n
According to Yusril, UNCAC does not set a single definition of\ncorruption that applies specifically to all signatory countries.\nInstead, it guides each country in formulating anti-corruption\nprovisions in its national law.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the UN Convention does not specifically define corruption; it\nleaves it to each signatory country to formulate its own definition in\nnational law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said alignment was needed because some aspects of the convention\nwere not yet fully reflected in Indonesian legislation, while national\nlaw also contains provisions of its own.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo alignment and harmonisation are indeed needed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Yusril cited under-invoicing in the mining sector \u2014 reporting export\nvalues or volumes below the actual figures \u2014 and illegal fishing, which\nhe said could drain the country\u2019s wealth.<\/p>\n
He said acts that harm the national economy should be considered in\ndiscussions about the scope of corruption offences.<\/p>\n
He also highlighted the need to clarify the meaning of state\nfinances, particularly in relation to state assets separated to\nestablish state-owned enterprises (SOEs).<\/p>\n
However, Yusril stressed that Prabowo continued to regard state\nlosses as an element that must not be overlooked in discussions on the\ndefinition of corruption.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe remains of the view that the element of state losses must not be\nforgotten,\u201d Yusril said.<\/p>\n
Yusril added that Prabowo had requested a study of the definition of\ncorruption offences to ensure it suited Indonesia\u2019s circumstances.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe asked for a more in-depth study so that we can formulate a\ndefinition of corruption appropriate to the situation facing our\ncountry,\u201d Yusril said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yusril-explains-uncacs-definition-of-corruption-to-president-prabowo-1793030004", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }