Directorate General of Immigration Partners with KPK to Prevent Gratification and Malpractice

The Directorate General of Immigration is partnering with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to bolster the integrity of its apparatus amid demands for improved immigration services and internal oversight. Director General of Immigration Hendarsam Marantoko stressed that integrity and compliance must be the primary foundation in carrying out immigration duties. According to him, the public evaluates not only the results of the work but also the service process provided by officers. “Integrity and compliance must be the primary foundation in every execution of immigration duties and functions. The public does not only assess our work results, but also how the service process is delivered,” Hendarsam said in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday (2/7). Meanwhile, Head of the KPK’s Gratification Control Programme Task Force, Nensi Natalia, emphasised the importance of prevention in gratification control. These efforts include maintaining integrity, avoiding conflicts of interest, periodically reporting assets, and reporting the receipt of gratuities to the authorities. The collaboration also discussed strengthening the Government Internal Control System (SPIP), enforcing the code of ethics, fostering an anti-corruption work culture, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures, and optimising the whistleblowing system. Hendarsam reminded that internal compliance should not stop merely as a supervisory function but must become a work culture across all levels of the organisation. “Internal compliance must not be viewed solely as a function of supervision or sanctioning violations. Internal compliance must become a living work culture within every organisation, from leadership to the executing staff,” he stated. In addition to the KPK, the Directorate General of Immigration also involved the Finance and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) and the Indonesian Ombudsman to strengthen internal and external oversight synergies. The Directorate General stated that periodic evaluations will be conducted to minimise potential irregularities and drive bureaucratic reform within the immigration environment.