KPK, Jokowi Most Trusted Graft-Busters, Survey Shows
Jakarta. A survey conducted by Indonesia Corruption Watch and social research firm Polling Center has shown that the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo have the public's highest trust with regard to antigraft efforts.
The survey, conducted between April and May in 34 provinces, 177 regencies/cities and 212 villages, showed that 86 percent of its 2,235 respondents trust the KPK and the president.
Meanwhile, political parties, private corporations and the House of Representatives are the least trusted, with 35 percent, 49 percent and 51 percent respectively.
Polling Center researcher Henny Susilowati said the public's high trust in Jokowi is due to his firm stance against corruption and the perception of him being "clean."
According to Henny, the KPK – the national antigraft agency established in 2002 – is considered quite successful in its work.
"The KPK is seen as successful in catching corruptors, including high-profile persons. The House of Representatives, private companies and political parties score low in the public's trust, because many corrupt officials derive from these three institutions," Henny said during the survey release at the Sari Pan Pacific hotel in Central Jakarta, on Thursday (20/07).
The survey also shows that this year the government is considered as more serious in its corruption eradication campaign, with more respondents having hope in its efforts than in 2016.
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