KPK Observes Garut as Candidate for Anti-Corruption Regency Pilot
Garut (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is conducting an observation to provide an assessment for Garut Regency in West Java as a step towards designating it as a candidate for the 2026 Anti-Corruption Regency/City pilot.
“This programme has been underway since 2024, so we have already conducted observations this year,” said Andhika Widiarto, Head of the Observation Team from the KPK’s Directorate of Community Participation Development, during the Observation for the 2026 Anti-Corruption Regency/City Candidate event at the Garut Regency Regional Secretariat Meeting Room on Thursday.
He explained that Garut Regency is one of the regencies in Indonesia being directly observed by the KPK team as an initial stage to ensure the region’s preparedness before proceeding to technical guidance (bimtek).
He noted that another indicator is that the regional head in Garut and officials from regional apparatus organisations (OPD) are not under investigation or prosecution for corruption offences or other criminal cases, and all assessments have previously been verified with relevant institutions.
“We also conducted verifications with law enforcement officials from the police, prosecutors, and the KPK itself, and alhamdulillah, our presence here means the process is still proceeding smoothly,” he said.
He stated that the programme is a cross-sectoral collaboration involving ministries and agencies, namely the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and the Indonesian Ombudsman.
If selected, he said, the Garut Regency Government will receive intensive assistance until it achieves a minimum passing score of 90 to be designated as an Anti-Corruption Regency.
“So, it’s not just the KPK that assesses; it’s five ministries and agencies, plus the province,” he said.
“The West Java Provincial Government consistently provides full support for every effort undertaken by the Garut Regency Government to demonstrate clean, transparent, and accountable governance,” he added.
Garut Regent Abdusy Syakur Amin stated that Garut’s selection as one of the candidates for the 2026 Anti-Corruption Regency/City pilot is an honour as well as a major challenge for the region with a population of 2.8 million people.
Transparency and clean governance, he said, are the main keys to accelerating development, and his side is ready to minimise the potential for corruption in the Garut Regency Government environment through various performance indicators such as Monitoring, Controlling, Surveillance for Prevention (MCSP), and SAKIP.
“For us, this is like an evaluation, even though we feel we are not yet good, but if you think about it, the efforts are already there,” he said.