Ahok Formed Gratification Handling Unit to Combat Corruption

We must have faith. If the performance of the One-Stop Integrated Agency (PTSP) is good and not controlled by unruly officials, Jakarta residents will also be prosperous

Jakarta Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama has formed the Gratification Handling Unit (UPG). Its breakthrough also gets full support from the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW). The UPG itself was officially inaugurated by Ahok at the Great Hall, City Hall, Wednesday (2/25).

On that occasion, Ahok believes the people will be prosperous if a country is free from corruption. "We must have faith. If the performance of the One-Stop Integrated Agency (PTSP) is good and not controlled by unruly officials, Jakarta residents will also be prosperous," he stated, at City Hall, Wednesday (2/25).

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He disclosed the salary received each month does not assure a person can act corruption or not. If the salary earned is too small and cannot pay for children's education, it may trigger someone stealing.

"That's why I said that all should be in the balance. But if you want to have high salary as well as many wives and cars, it can't. This is about the greed. Hence, it must be monitored and have a clear sanction," he uttered.

Former Regent of East Belitung is optimistic the PTSP service would run well in future. "If the service is good, its economic will also better. Sooner or later, it will prosper the people," he explained.

He added, besides handling gratification, the UPG is also assigned to explore the problem of 2015 City Budget (APBD). "We discovered uncommon thing, where the regional working unit (SKPD) did not include some documents. But it was suddenly fixed and I don't know by whom. The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) also found a stealth budget here," he added.

Meanwhile, British Ambassador to Indonesia Moazzam Malik who also attended in such inauguration said Indonesia will be more advanced and prosperous if the government dared to fight and eradicate corruption. "We're supporting the eradication of corruption in Indonesia, including in the ranks of the bureaucracy in Jakarta," he stressed.