Building Public Trust in Jakarta: an Anti-Corruption System in a Nutshell
By: Hani Sumarno
Tags: Anies Baswedan, Jakarta, Anti Corruption, Integrity, Transformation

Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia initiated a transformation on its governance system in every component. In a part of the International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, 2020, a city-government-owned corporation Jakpro Group will launch an anti-bribery management system implementation due to the transformation agenda.

The objectives of the anti-bribery management system implementation are to remind those in the office that they are representatives of the citizens, a community and public ideals, at home and abroad, is not only his or her right, but it’s also their responsibility. The system will improve the corporate’s transparency and simplify the bureaucracy inter-relation of corporate to the government and public interests. According to the principle business practices with an anti-bribery management system, the corporate’s commitment to exemplary business ethics is a critical part of any reputable and successful organization. Trust is a powerful tool to build and maintain a positive image with business partners and authorities, as well as the stakeholder’s confidence.

The launching of the anti-bribery management system will be held on December 15, 2020. It is a precious moment for Jakpro to demonstrate their dedication to implement and maintain a compliant and effective anti-bribery management system in support of the overarching principled business practices according to the ISO 37001:2016 certification. The international standard can be applied to distinguish and protect a wide range of organizations of all sizes in both public and private sectors around the world.

To share knowledge about building public trust in Jakarta through anti-bribery management system implementation, the Jakpro team is launching a webinar with speakers: Mr. Anies Baswedan (Governor of DKI Jakarta), Mr. Bambang Widjojanto (Chairman of Legal Committee and Anti Corruption of Governor Delivery Unit), Mr. Dwi Wahyu Daryoto (CEO of Jakpro) and a guest speaker Mr. Tony Kwok, a top reputable international anti-corruption consultant.

Tony Kwok is an adjunct professor at HKU SPACE and an adviser to the “Our Hong Kong Foundation” a former deputy commissioner of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption.

According to the website Our Hongkong Foundation, Mr. Tony Kwok Man Wai, SBS, IDS, JP, aged 72, had worked in ICAC for 27 years. He joined the ICAC in 1975 as an Investigator and was promoted through the ranks to the Head of Operations. And in 1996, Mr. Kwok was appointed as the first local Deputy Commissioner. Since his retirement in 2002, Mr. Kwok has been invited to visit 26 countries around the world and over 34 different provinces and 60 cities in the Mainland to give lectures or provide anti-corruption consultancy.

Mr. Kwok was awarded the Hong Kong ICAC Medal for Distinguished Service (IDS) in 1998 and the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) in 2002. He was conferred with the Honorary University Fellowship by The Open University of Hong Kong in 2013 and the Honorary Fellowship by the Hong Kong University School of Professional and Continuing Education (“HKU SPACE”) in 2014 respectively. In July 2016, he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace (JP). Since his retirement, Mr. Kwok has been invited by various universities and institutions to be the lecturer of anti-corruption courses and consultant. The webinar will be hosted by Indy Rahmawati, a famous news-anchor and TV producer in Indonesia.

Overall, in this global situation of pandemic relief efforts, there is an urgent need to ensure specifically on mitigating corruption and enhancing accountability. So with that in mind, public trust is a must.