CODE OF CONDUCT OF THE CORRUPTION ERADICATIONCOMMISSION
Lie Putra Setiawan *Integrity is an important component for any institution in any country that is engaged
in public service, including judicial bodies. The integrity of judicial bodies is one of the
crucial issues, because the judiciary controls social values and norms. In this case, integrity
has become a necessity, because integrity is a tool that harmonizes values and norms thatare considered ideal and guided by the community.
As we know, laws and other regulations are only inanimate objects, where the strengthand usefulness of a law will become reality if it is enforced by law enforcement officials
who have good integrity.
The community can follow laws and regulations to regulate the relationship between
them; however, people sometimes disagree about the meaning of the formulation of the law
or how to apply it. This is why integrity is needed in the role of law enforcement officials,
including judges, who are obliged to try cases properly, produce fair decisions and havepositive impacts on society and the State.
Efforts to improve and maintain integrity have also been carried out by the Corruption
Eradication Commission, Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency, by adopting a code ofconduct that applies to every commission employee, including commissioners,
investigators and prosecutors. Like codes of conduct in general, this code of conduct must
be obeyed, and there are sanctions for violators.
I. BASIS FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT AT THE
CORRUPTION ERADICATION COMMISSION
A code of conduct is needed to direct the spirituality, motivation, attitudes andbehaviour of all Commission employees, so that it becomes a shared commitment andresponsibility in making it happen.
The Corruption Eradication Commission has formulated its basic values and code ofconduct twice. The first time, it was enacted in 2006 with the Corruption Eradication
Commission Regulation Number 05.P.KPK of 2006, concerning the Code of Conduct forCorruption Eradication Commission Employees, which includes seven personal basicvalues, namely: (1) integrity; (2) professionalism; (3) innovation; (4) transparency; (5)productivity; (6) religiosity; and (7) leadership.
Furthermore, with the background of changes in vision, mission, strategy andenvironmental dynamics, in 2013 the Corruption Eradication Commission changed the*Prosecutor, Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Indonesia.

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personal core values to five, namely: (1) religiosity; (2) integrity; (3) justice; (4)professionalism; and (5) leadership.
Articles 37 A and B of Law Number 19 of 2019 concerning the Second Amendment toLaw Number 30 of 2002 concerning the Corruption Eradication Commission, theSupervisory Board was formed to improve the performance of the Corruption Eradication
Commission so that it is more effective and accountable in carrying out its duties andauthorities.
Article 37 B paragraph (1) letter c Law Number 19 of 2019 stipulates that theSupervisory Board is tasked with compiling and establishing a code of conduct forCommissioners and Employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission, and that thecode would take effect on 4 May 2020.
The Supervisory Board has issued three supervisory board regulations, namely:• KPK Supervisory Board Regulation Number 01 of 2020 concerning the Code ofConduct of the Corruption Eradication Commission.
• KPK Supervisory Board Regulation Number 02 of 2020 concerning Enforcement ofthe Code of Conduct of the Corruption Eradication Commission.
• KPK Supervisory Board Regulation Number 03 of 2020 concerning Procedures forExamination and Trial of Code of Conduct for the Corruption Eradication
Commission.
Furthermore, the Supervisory Board held a session to examine any suspected violationsof the code of conduct by the commissioners and employees of the Corruption Eradication
Commission as stipulated in Article 37 B paragraph (1) letter e of Law Number 19 of 2019.
II. ENFORCEMENT OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT OF THE CORRUPTIONERADICATION COMMISSIONThe Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission has held several
hearings involving Commission employees, in which one of the hearings has handed downa verdict with severe sanctions in the form of dishonourable discharge of one of theemployees. The employee was proven to have received gratification which is consideredas bribery that violates the code of conduct stipulated in Article 4, paragraph (1), letters gand h, as well as Article 4, paragraph (2), letter a, Regulation of the Supervisory Board
Number 02 of 2020 concerning Enforcement of the Code of Conduct of the Corruption
Eradication Commission. The employee's actions include giving a telephone contact
number to a detainee, receiving a food parcel, borrowing IDR800.000 and receiving anamount of money from one of the Corruption Eradication Commission detainees in theamount of IDR300.000.
In addition, there was also a hearing conducted by the Corruption Eradication
Commission's Supervisory Board against the Chairman, Firli Bahuri, regarding thepersonal use of a helicopter, which is considered as living a luxurious lifestyle and contraryto ethics.

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responses from society, which lowered public confidence in his leadership and theleadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission as a whole. In the decision imposing
punishment, the Chairman is said to have not shown exemplary values. Because of hisactions, the Chairman was declared to have violated the code of conduct stipulated inArticle 4, paragraph 1, letter n, and Article 8, paragraph 1, letter f, Regulation of theSupervisory Board Number 02 of 2020.
III. CODE OF CONDUCT OF THE CORRUPTION ERADICATIONCOMMISSION
The five basic personal values of the Corruption Eradication Commission have beendetailed in various forms of actions, namely:
A. Integrity
The elements of integrity include obedience to laws and regulations, consistency withthe values of truth, anti-corruption, honesty, virtue, kindness, trustworthiness and goodreputation, which is detailed in the form of actions:
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Behave and act honestly in carrying out duties in accordance with the facts andtruth;
Obey and carry out commission regulations and/or take an oath or promise as aCommission Person;
Maintaining the image and dignity of the Commission in various forums, bothformal and informal, at home and abroad;
Having commitment and loyalty to the Commission and putting aside personal,
group or group interests in carrying out their duties;
Report if they know of an alleged violation of the code of conduct by theCommission's personnel;
To report assets in accordance with statutory regulations and Commission
regulations;Reject any gratuities deemed bribery, namely those related to position and contrary
to duties and obligations, which have been given directly;
Must report any gratuities deemed as bribery, namely those related to position andcontrary to duties and obligations, received directly or indirectly in accordance withapplicable regulations;
Obliged to notify fellow Supervisory Board, fellow Commissioners, or superiors if
there is a close relationship or family relationship or if intensively communicatingwith a party designated as a suspect or defendant by the Commission in accordancewith the Commission's regulations;Must resign from assignment if the performance of the task is reasonably suspectedof causing a conflict of interest in accordance with the Commission's regulations;
It is prohibited to have direct or indirect contact with a suspect, defendant, convictedperson, or other party connected with a corruption case where the Commission isknown to have handled the case except in the context of carrying out their duties
and with the knowledge of the leadership or direct superiors;
Notifying fellow Supervisory Board members, fellow Commissioners, or superiors
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other parties that are suspected of causing a conflict of interest with theimplementation of the Commission's duties and functions;Must provide access to the Supervisory Board to all facilities and personal property
used in the work and positions of Commission personnel (such as communication
devices, computers and transportation) for the purpose of examining and enforcing
serious violations of the code of conduct;
Not abusing their position and/or authority, including abusing their influence as
Commission personnel both in carrying out their duties and in their personalinterests;
Do not misuse Commission personnel identification, letter of assignment, or otherproof of employment;
Not receiving other income that creates a conflict of interest with the duties andfunctions of the Commission and is detrimental to the interests of the Commission;
Not doing work or owning a business that provides services or trading businesses
related to the duties and functions of the Commission and creates a conflict ofinterest;
Do not receive payments, compensation in any form from other parties related tothe performance of tasks except for transportation, daily allowances (pocket money,local transport, meal allowances), accommodation, food and drinks served in thecontext of meetings, training, seminars/workshops, partnerships and socializationthat apply in general and in accordance with Commission regulations and as longas it is not funded by the Commission;
It is prohibited to notify, lend, send or transfer, sell or trade, make use of all or partof the Commission's documents, data or information in electronic or non-electronic
form for personal gain, to unauthorized parties, or allow this to happen unless withthe approval of the direct superior or the Chairman of the Commission;
Maintain the secrets entrusted to him or her, including the results of meetings which
are declared confidential, up to a predetermined time limit or until the matter has
been declared open to the public as long as it does not conflict with statutory
regulations;
It is prohibited to hide, modify, transfer, destroy records or documents belonging to
the Commission except for the purpose of carrying out duties;
It is prohibited to use documents, items, and facilities belonging to the Commission
for matters outside the performance of their duties unless with the approval of theirsuperiors;
It is prohibited to use points or benefits from frequent flyer programmes, point
rewards, or the like obtained from official travel in exchange for airplane tickets,goods and/or vouchers for personal gain;
Do not include family or other parties who are not related to the implementation ofduties when traveling on business unless there are humanitarian reasons and basedon the permission of the direct superior and do not obstruct or override theimplementation of duties and do not harm the Commission's finances;
It is prohibited to enter places that are considered ethically and morally
inappropriate in society, such as places of prostitution, gambling, and nightclubs,except for assignments.
Be fully aware that all of his or her attitudes and actions are always inherent in hisor her capacity as Commission personnel;
Not showing a hedonistic lifestyle as a form of empathy for the community,
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B. Synergy
The elements of synergy include common thinking, cooperation, harmonization,
partnership, collaboration, mutual productivity and synchronization, which is detailed in
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Willing to work together and build harmonious partnerships with all stakeholders
to find and implement the best, useful and quality solutions;Sharing information, knowledge, and data to increase the effectiveness ofcorruption eradication, except for those that are confidential or must be keptconfidential;
It is prohibited to do actions that create a work atmosphere that is not conducive
and harmonious;
Do not spread false news and/or information that cannot be justified, which cancause hatred and/or enmity;
Do not take any action that shows sectoral ego without reducing independence incarrying out tasks, both in the external and internal environment of the Commission;
Willing to share solutions, information, and/or data according to the authority tosolve problems in the implementation of tasks, except for those that are confidential
or must be kept secret;Be cooperative with parties from other work units involved in carrying out tasks;
Not denying commitment to joint decisions and their implementation.

C. Justice
The elements of justice include respect for the principles of legal certainty, thepresumption of innocence and equality before the law, as well as human rights, which isdetailed in the form of actions:
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Recognizing equality and respecting the rights and obligations of every
Commissioner;
Fulfilling obligations and claiming rights in a balanced manner;
Applying the principle of equality before the law;Not being discriminatory or showing partiality or harassment against differences inrace, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental ability, age, marital status, orsocioeconomic status in carrying out duties;
Do not act arbitrarily or bully and/or harass Commission personnel or other parties
both inside and outside the work environment;
Providing equal opportunities without discriminating against religion, ethnicity,
physical ability or gender for career development and competence of Commission
personnel;
Superiors are assertive, rational and transparent in making decisions with objective,
fair and impartial considerations;
Provide access to information that is open to the public in accordance with statutory
regulations.

D. Professionalism
The elements of professionalism include skills/competencies in certain fields related towork, encouragement to improve competence, obedience to work according to rules and- 57 - 57 -standards, objectivity, independence, sincerity and measurement in work, responsibility,hard work, productivity and innovation, which is detailed in the form of actions:
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Work according to standard operating procedures;
Refusing orders from superiors that are contrary to standard operating procedures
and applicable legal norms;
Respect differences of opinion and be open to constructive criticism andsuggestions;
Not influenced by personal or group interests as well as public and media pressurein carrying out the Commission's duties and functions;
Prohibited from serving as supervisors, managers, directors, commissioners of acorporation, business entity, company, foundation, or cooperative, committee ormember of a political party, or any other professional position while serving in theCommission;
Prioritizing the implementation of tasks over personal or group interests;
Completing tasks or jobs accountably and thoroughly;
Dare to admit and take responsibility for mistakes;
Responsible for the security of goods, documents, data and information belonging
to the Commission under its control;
Optimizing the competencies they have to complete a task or job;
Does not prevent Commission personnel from carrying out innovations that support
increased effectiveness and efficiency in the implementation of the Commission'sduties;
Able to adapt to changes for the better;Not responding to criticism and suggestions negatively and excessively;
It is prohibited to issue statements to the public that can influence, impede orinterfere with the Commission's case handling process;Not playing golf or other sports with parties that directly or indirectly have thepotential to create a conflict of interest with the Commission;
Carry out activities related to duties or positions with the permission or knowledgeof superiors.

E. Leadership
The elements of leadership include service orientation, equality, exemplary conduct,pioneering, driving change, persuasion, initiative and the ability to guide the behaviour ofa person or group of people, which is detailed in the form of actions:
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Show appreciation and cooperation with all state institutions and apparatus for thebenefit of the nation and the State of the Republic of Indonesia;
Superiors must provide opportunities for subordinates to perform worship whenwork meetings or official duties are in progress;
Providing the best possible service in carrying out the duties and functions of theCommission;
Mutual respect and respect for fellow Commission personnel in carrying out theirduties and daily interactions;Objectively assessing the performance of Commission personnel based on clear andmeasurable criteria in accordance with Commission regulations;Show exemplary conduct in daily actions and behaviour;
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Giving appreciation for the work and achievement of each individual andencouraging the Commission's personnel to improve their work performance;
Do not act arbitrarily or unfairly or discriminatively against subordinates or fellow
Commission personnel;
Superiors must reprimand subordinates who are proven to have committed
violations;Superiors must have the courage to make decisions in difficult situations and havethe courage to face and accept the consequences;
Be assertive in applying the principles, values and decisions that have been agreed
upon;
Be open to proposed improvements;
Avoiding attitudes, behaviour or words made to seek popularity, praise orappreciation from anyone in the performance of the Commission's duties.
IV. CONCLUSION

Integrity is an important component for every institution that is engaged in public
service, including for the Corruption Eradication Commission. To maintain its integrity,
the Corruption Eradication Commission has adopted a code of conduct that applies to every
commission employee, including its commissioners, investigators and prosecutors. The
Board of Supervisors of the Corruption Eradication Commission has properly enforced thecode of conduct as a realization of efforts to maintain the integrity of the Corruption
Eradication Commission.

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