Posthumous GOWA award for Lopa

Posthumous GOWA award for Lopa

JAKARTA (JP): The non-governmental organization Government
Watch (GOWA) is to present its first award to the late Baharuddin
Lopa in recognition of his efforts to curb corruption, collusion
and nepotism in the country.

Government Watch coordinator Farid R. Faqih said the award
ceremony would take place on Aug. 27, which also happens to be
the former attorney general's birthday.

"The day will also be declared Anti-Corruption Day," he told
journalists as quoted by Antara on Sunday.

The organization plans to honor people who are regarded as
having shown a strong commitment to eradicating corruption,
especially in the bureaucracy.

Lopa was known for his integrity as a law enforcer.

He died of heart failure early in June of this year.(bby)