Acting MPR Secretary-General Promotes Anti-Corruption Culture Through Civil Servant Integrity
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Siti Fauziah, Acting Secretary General of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI), is pushing to strengthen an anti-corruption culture within the Secretariat General of the MPR RI through the application of the values of simplicity and honesty as the foundation of staff integrity.
Opening a Corruption Prevention Socialisation event themed “From Legal Awareness to an Anti-Corruption Culture” at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday, Siti said corruption prevention must begin with simple behaviour in everyday life, because minor violations left unchecked can develop into corrupt practices.
“Our country’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scored 34, placing Indonesia 109th out of 180 countries. This is certainly a shared concern. Many consider corruption to have almost become a culture in Indonesia. This is what we must eradicate together. Let us start with small steps here that will eventually bring great impact to the nation,” Siti said in her statement.
She explained that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has established nine integrity values: honesty, care, independence, discipline, responsibility, hard work, simplicity, courage, and justice. Of these values, simplicity and honesty deserve particular attention in building the character of the apparatus.
“In particular, I want to emphasise the value of simplicity. If we live simply and do not demand excess, our minds will not be driven to seek deviant means to gain more and more. This is the value we must instil in ourselves,” she said.
Furthermore, Siti said honesty is a moral attitude that means not only refraining from lying, but also complying with all applicable rules, thereby building trust and integrity at work.
“An honest attitude will create trust and foster integrity in our work. Therefore, there is no reason for us not to be honest in any circumstance,” Siti said.
Meanwhile, Inspector of the Secretariat General of the MPR RI, Anies Mayangsari Muninggar, said strengthening an anti-corruption culture must be carried out continuously through integrity-building as part of the organisation’s working culture.
“Corruption prevention efforts must continue to be carried out in a sustained manner, not only through strengthened regulation and oversight, but also through building a culture of integrity that becomes part of the organisation’s behaviour and working culture,” she said.
According to Anies, the socialisation formed part of the Secretariat General of the MPR RI’s commitment to strengthening the Government Internal Control System (SPIP), improving staff understanding of integrity, accountability, transparency and professionalism, while supporting the realisation of good governance.