State Secretary: President Prabowo Repeatedly Warns Against Corruption

President Prabowo Subianto has consistently reminded his 'Merah Putih' Cabinet to steer clear of corruption, a message reiterated by State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi in response to recent graft allegations ensnaring government officials.

"I have stated many times that Mr. President continuously reminds all ranks that one of our most important tasks is to fight criminal acts of corruption," Prasetyo said. He emphasized that the anti-corruption drive should commence from within the executive branch, involving all ministers, government agencies, and ultimately, all citizens.

Prasetyo noted that Prabowo, as head of state and government, frequently instructs his subordinates to reform themselves. "We have been repeatedly reminded to leave behind, let's reform ourselves, abandon practices that lead to violations of legal norms, especially criminal acts of corruption. This has been frequently reminded," he stated.

Recent weeks have seen significant corruption cases in Indonesia, including allegations against former Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana and Deputy Minister of Immigration and Correctional Facilities Silmy Karim. Hindayana was named a suspect in a corruption case related to the management of the free nutritious meal project at BGN. He was dismissed from his position shortly before being arrested along with two deputies. Separately, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named Silmy Karim a suspect in a corruption case involving the processing of foreign resident permits within the Directorate General of Immigration, allegedly occurring during his tenure as Director General in 2023-2024.