Central Java Governor: Fostering integrity difficult if officials are 'stubborn'

Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi has stated that instilling integrity in public officials is a significant challenge, particularly when individuals possess a "stubborn" nature. He made these comments during a coordination meeting focused on corruption prevention, which included regional heads and representatives from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Luthfi explained that creating a culture of integrity requires individuals to align their thoughts, words, and actions, emphasizing a zero-tolerance approach to corruption. He noted that the responsibility ultimately lies with the individual official.

"Integrity ultimately comes back to the official themselves," Luthfi said. "Everything comes back to the person because [actions against the law] are a matter of who the person is. So it depends on the person. That's why if their head is stubborn, we can't remind them, integrity is impossible, then let them be removed by those who have the right."

The meeting, held in Semarang, also included the Vice Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and representatives from other institutions such as LKPP and BPKP. The event aimed to strengthen efforts against corruption across Central Java, Yogyakarta, and Indonesia as a whole.

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Integrity ultimately comes back to the official themselves. Everything comes back to the person because [actions against the law] are a matter of who the person is. So it depends on the person. That's why if their head is stubborn, we can't remind them, integrity is impossible, then let them be removed by those who have the right.