KPK Involved to Oversee Jakarta's Goods and Services Procurement

Jakarta Governor, Pramono Anung, met with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chair, Setyo Budiyanto, at the KPK Building in South Jakarta, Monday (3/24).

Hopefully, this will improve the governance system in Jakarta

In this meeting, Pramono aimed to strengthen oversight and prevention of corruption in the procurement of goods and services in Jakarta.

According to him, the Jakarta Government wanted comprehensive assistance and oversight from the KPK, starting from planning, budgeting, procurement of goods and services, public service, regional property, to the area of the Monitoring Center for Prevention.

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"The essence is that the Jakarta Government under my leadership wants everything to be done with comprehensive support and supervision," he explained.

Through strengthened oversight, he wanted to see significant improvements in corruption prevention at the Jakarta Government. He also emphasized the Jakarta Government's commitment to openness to oversight, including in state-owned enterprises.

"Hopefully, this will improve the governance system in Jakarta to be better and more measurable," he hoped.

He also wants the Jakarta Government's major projects to receive special supervision from the KPK to prevent corruption from occurring. He also stated, unresolved cases would be a record for the Jakarta Government.

"What is not yet finished will certainly be noted, and we will also, if the case has not stopped, the Jakarta Government will prepare for it," he added.

KPK General Secretary, Cahya Hardianto uttered that the KPK welcomed the Jakarta Government's steps and reaffirmed the KPK's commitment to synergize in efforts to prevent corruption.

"We also hope that we will continue to synergize in the future," he hoped.

In this meeting, the KPK also reminded several points, including those related to the procurement of goods and services. To Pramono, the KPK emphasized the importance of optimizing regional revenue and the efficiency of the city budget (APBD).

"Then, also the things that may have happened in other provinces were mentioned so that they do not happen in Jakarta," he closed.