BPJPH Teams Up with KPK to Launch the Halal Certification Safeguard Dashboard

BPJPH, in collaboration with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), held the launching of the Jaga Sertifikasi Halal dashboard for the Jaga Sertifikasi Halal application system. The launching, which also included anti-corruption outreach, was BPJPH’s effort to strengthen synergies in preventing corruption within halal certification services, and to provide a preventive measure in mitigating corruption risks in halal certification services. BPJPH Head Ahmad Haikal Hasan stressed that anti-corruption is not merely an administrative agenda but intrinsic to BPJPH’s character and mandate. He stated BPJPH bears a mandate that touches directly on the basic needs of society, what people eat, drink, and use daily. Therefore integrity is not only a requirement of good governance but also part of moral values, social norms, and ethical responsibility embedded in the administration of halal product guarantees. Haikal said this at the BPJPH Building in Jakarta, on Wednesday 4 March 2026. “BPJPH is different from other agencies, because we deal with what people consume from all levels, from primary school children to the elderly. When public trust is damaged, the impact is systemic,” Haikal said in a written statement, Thursday 5 March 2026. He further emphasised that the halal certification mandate is not solely administrative or procedural but concerns the legal legitimacy as regulated in Law Number 33 of 2014 on Halal Product Assurance. If the integrity of the administering body is compromised, then not only the institution’s reputation but also the prestige of halal certification itself is at stake. He said that when public trust collapses, regulatory effectiveness can be eroded and the institution’s existence is endangered. “From the perspective of values and norms, corrupt practices are diametrically opposed to the halal principle which demands honesty, transparency, and accountability. Corruption, he continued, often begins with incentives and justifications deemed small. This kind of thinking opens a grey area that risks deviation,” he stated. “There must be no illegal levies, whether deliberate or unconscious. We have adopted zero tolerance for corruption in any form. We must safeguard this system together,” he added. The Launch of the Jaga Sertifikasi Halal Dashboard is BPJPH’s effort to build a system that is not only effective and efficient but also characterised by integrity. The dashboard is expected to strengthen transparency of service processes, facilitate monitoring, and open space for stakeholder participation. Through the BPJPH-KPK synergy, it is hoped to create halal certification governance that is clean, professional, and sustainable, while reaffirming that integrity is the foundation of the national halal ecosystem. “May Allah bless our endeavours in this good month and strengthen our commitment to safeguarding the halal service mandate for all Indonesians,” he said. Meanwhile, KPK Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring Aminudin stressed the importance of maintaining the integrity of the organisation. “Let BPJPH’s prestige not fall solely due to the actions of individuals. When prestige falls, many parties will jeer. Restoring it requires extraordinary effort,” he said. He emphasised that the quality of public service will directly affect public perception. The public as service recipients also participate in KPK’s integrity survey. A fast, transparent public service free of graft will positively affect public trust. Aminudin also reminded that slow bureaucracy can hinder the business sector that needs to move quickly. “Time is money. If bureaucracy is not adaptive, the businesses affected,” he noted. In addition to launching the dashboard, the event also included a briefing on the latest regulations relating to gratuity reporting, namely KPK Regulation Number 1 of 2026 on amendments to KPK Regulation Number 2 of 2019 on Gratification Reporting. The regulation strengthens mechanisms for reporting and controlling gratuities within government agencies, including BPJPH. For information, attendees included BPJPH’s Principal Secretary Muhammad Aqil Irham, Deputy for Partnerships and Halal Standardisation Abd Syakur, Deputy for Registry and Halal Certification Mamat Salamet Burhanudin, Deputy for Guidance and Monitoring JPH E.A Chuzaemi Abidin, Director of Gratification and Public Service Arif Waluyo, and other senior officials at BPJPH. There were also representatives from industry associations, including the Indonesian All Food & Beverages Company Association (GAPMMI), the Indonesian Cosmetics Association (Perkosmi), the Indonesian Jamu and Traditional Medicine Entrepreneurs Association, and others.