Jakarta – The Ministry of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (Ministry of PanRB) has the Minister of PanRB regulation no. 17/2024 issued as a strategic step to prevent conflicts of interest (COI) in the government sector. PanRB Minister Rini Widyantini said this policy would only be effective if all ASNs would take an active role in its implementation. This was unveiled by Rini when he began his remarks at the national workshop on the prevention of conflict conflicts in the public sector in Jakarta, Tuesday (3/6). The event was a collaboration between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Anti-Corruption Learning Center (ACLC), and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). “The role of ASN as an agent of change should be an example of ethical compliance, which encourages COI education in the work unit, and dares to report if you see the potential for conflict of interest. Ethical leadership begins from individual awareness to maintain the integrity of the position,” Rini said in a written statement, Wednesday (4/6/2025). Browse to continue with the content, he explained that the conflict of interest is the most common access to corruption. Interest conflicts grow from the characters and choices we make every day. Thus, according to Rini, the prevention of conflict of interest is not just a matter of rules, but a matter of the formation of bureaucratic characters that dare to be fair, not even if no one oversees. In addition, there are many points that are prone to conflict conflicts that need to be monitored, ranging from acquisition, licensing, to promotion. Studies of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), UNODC, Transparency International and European Commissions show that when not handled, interest clashes will weaken neutrality, create bias decisions and damage the public’s confidence in government institutions. Even when it does not violate the law, the conflicts of interest damage the integrity of the policy and public service processes. In more detail, a recording of Transparency International shows that more than 60 percent of the corruption cases come from conflicts of interest. Only eight OECD countries have an active COI verification system. But only a few countries, including Indonesia, have sufficient verification and reporting systems. Rini added that the digital government in the National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2029 was not only intended to improve service efficiency, but also to strengthen the integrity of the development. “Through a transparent and integrated system, ranging from data processing, acquisition, licensing, to public services, builds our management that minimizes personal intervention space and reduces the potential conflict of the national program interest,” says Rini. Meanwhile, KPK chairman Setyo Budiyanto explained at the event how efforts to eradicate corruption in Indonesia were carried out to reduce the potential of COI. “The Corruption Eradication of the KPK consists of three main components, namely education, prevention and actions,” he said. Education aims to settle against corruption values early. Meanwhile, the prevention of focus on efforts to prevent corruption, and conducted action against corruption offenders convicted. Budiyanto has the Minister of Panrb Regulation No. 17/2024 cited as a COI prevention attempt that is very important to be led by ASN. “If you do not study it, certain interests will be ignored and cause corruption,” he concluded. As additional information, the Minister of Panrb Regulation No. 17/2024 also included different COI prevention mechanisms, including risk identification, position -waiting period, to evaluation and sanctions. This by -law can be a reference for ministries and institutions in building a measurable and sustainable COI management system (PRF/EGA) at least 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here
Sort the rules to prevent conflicts of interest, Menpan-RB: Report if you see potential
