In order to contribute to promoting transparent, credible and accountable governance, the Master of Economics Study Program, Faculty of Economics, Airlangga University, in collaboration with Transparency International Indonesia, held a Public Seminar: “Socialization of the Implementation of the National Strategy for Community Empowerment through Strengthening the Integrity System of Public Services and the Private Sector in Surabaya City”. This seminar was held on May 4, 2014 at the Mercure Hotel Surabaya.
Also present as speakers at this seminar were the Mayor of Surabaya Tri Rismaharini, the Secretary General of TII Dadang Trisasongko, the Director of Gratification of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) and the Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning.
"The city of Surabaya has successfully combined a high Corruption Perception Index and a good Local Integrity System. Surabaya can become a learning center for implementing a local integrity system as a new strategy for eradicating corruption at the district/city level," said Dadang Trisasongko, Secretary General of TII
Corruption has profound social, economic, financial, and political impacts. Income inequality is a tangible consequence of corruption. Corruption not only hinders access to financial resources for certain groups, but also hinders the distribution of wealth, resulting in limited access for certain groups.
"Corruption directly impacts fair business practices. As many as 1 in 10 survey respondents admitted to losing tenders because competitors bribed them. Bribery costs reach 6.5% of total annual costs," said Wahyudi M. Tohar, Economic Governance Program Manager, Transparency International Indonesia (TII).
In an effort to effectively eradicate corruption, the government is targeting a Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of 50 by the end of 2016. The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is an indicator used by many countries to assess the effectiveness of corruption eradication and prevention. CPI scores range from 0 to 100, with 0 representing highly corrupt and 100 representing very clean.
Transparency International Indonesia (TII) regularly measures the CPI at the city level and encourages the implementation of the Local Integrity System (SILOKA) to streamline anti-corruption efforts at the local level. SILOKA's implementation is expected to drive the implementation of the National Integrity System (SIN) as a strategy to achieve CPI targets at the national level.
"The 2015 Corruption Perception Index for Surabaya City was 65. With this score, Surabaya City can be classified as a "clean" city. Surabaya's high CPI achievement is also accompanied by a well-functioning local integrity system in Surabaya City. Each pillar of the local integrity system has high capacity, effectiveness, governance, and role. This also shows that the functioning of a good local integrity system will contribute to realizing a city that is clean from corruption practices. This condition will certainly be a strong foundation for Surabaya City to become a competitive city and grow sustainably in realizing community welfare," said Wisnu Wibowo, Head of the Master of Economics Study Program, Universitas Airlangga.
In this case, the pillars of the local integrity system consist of the Regional Head, Bureaucracy, Legislature, Law Enforcement (Courts, Police, and Prosecutors), Quasi-State Institutions (Information Commission and Ombudsman), State Audit Institution, and Non-Governmental Organizations. (wis)