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MPR Leadership Supports President's Determination To Eradicate Corruption

Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI Eddy Soeparno supports President Prabowo Subianto's determination to eradicate corruption cases, including alleged corruption in the management of crude oil and refinery products at PT Pertamina Subholding and the 2018–2023 Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS). 

"We fully support President Prabowo's determination to fight corruption, especially since the Pertamina case is not only suspected of harming state finances but also the public in general, if it is proven that the public has been buying adulterated fuel oil," said Eddy in a statement received in Jakarta, Sunday. 

President Prabowo previously said that the government would clean up and ensure that law enforcement was carried out against alleged corruption in the management of crude oil and refinery products at Pertamina. 

Prabowo also emphasized that the government would ensure that all ongoing legal efforts were aimed at defending the interests of the people. 

"We're still taking care of all that. We're still taking care of everything. Okay! We'll clean up! We'll enforce (the law). We'll defend the interests of the people," said the President in Jakarta, Wednesday (26/2). 

Prabowo's statement, according to Eddy, is a breath of fresh air in the eradication of corruption. He is confident and optimistic that the President will eradicate corruption to its roots. 

Eddy said that in the past 15 years, Prabowo has always made eradicating corruption a priority in every program and vision and mission. He is not surprised that the President continues to remind public officials to avoid corruption, collusion, and nepotism. 

"With such strict attention and supervision of corrupt practices from the President, we are optimistic that all BUMN and other state institutions will strengthen their internal supervision systems to prevent similar disasters in the future," he said. 

In addition, Eddy proposed that the disclosure of the alleged Pertamina corruption case be used as a momentum to improve the management of fuel production and distribution. This is because the alleged corruption does not only involve imported products, but also products subsidized by the government. 

"This case is also an important momentum to evaluate and strengthen the governance of production, processing and distribution of fuel, including the legal umbrella that regulates the rights of the community who are allowed to buy subsidized fuel," said Eddy. 

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