KPK warns that family ‘flexing’ can fuel corruption

Bengkulu (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has warned that a lavish lifestyle, or “flexing”, within a family can be one of the factors that triggers corruption.

“Seen from two sides, the family can strengthen integrity, but it can also encourage corruption,” said Dion Hardika Sumarto, Deputy Head of Task Force II at the KPK’s Directorate for Community Participation Development, in Bengkulu on Tuesday.

Dion said families play an important role in shaping integrity and anti-corruption behaviour, so efforts to prevent corruption need to begin at home.

He said instilling integrity within families is one of the KPK’s priorities in building an anti-corruption culture through collaboration with various community groups.

To that end, the KPK is developing an integrity-focused family programme involving groups working in parenting and family resilience, as well as relevant government agencies.

Dion said the programme also involves the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) and related local agencies to strengthen efforts to build families that uphold integrity.

He said the programme has been implemented in various regions and provinces, with Bengkulu among the areas scheduled to take part in October 2026.

Through this collaboration, the KPK hopes families and communities will help instil integrity and foster anti-corruption behaviour from the smallest unit of society.