In 2023 we learned that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) had been investigating allegations of corruption and misappropriation of authority committed by civil servants. Along with the revelation, the KPK apparently had named 10 suspects in a case of alleged corruption relating to the provision of remuneration (performance allowance, tunjangan kinerja – tukin) at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Kementerian ESDM). The case is important, at least for us, because it’s not unusual. Similar stories have often been heard in various ministries and State institutions, knowing that the employee budget is one of the largest State expenditures. But even so, this is the first time the KPK has actually intervened. Unfortunately, the trial process took place far from media coverage. Last week, the defendants were found guilty.To subscribe please click here
