The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) recently held a meeting with the regional heads of three provinces—East Java, Riau and Jambi—to discuss the areas or sectors prone to corruption as a guideline to strengthen prevention of corruption in their respective region. This meeting reminded us that these three regions are not free from corruption. Since 2017, nine head of municipalities in East Java have been arrested through Sting Operations. While Riau has dealt with the KPK three times and Jambi is now led by an acting governor after its Governor Zumi Zola got nabbed for corruption. The KPK’s meeting with the regional heads of three provinces also reminds us of the ongoing dispute between the KPK and the Papua Provincial Government. Recently, the police named the Papua Regional Secretary a suspect for allegedly assaulting KPK officials.
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