Revocation of Corruptors' Political Rights: Between Deterrent Effect and Human Rights

By Suci Rizka Fadhilla

13 Jul 2024 20:26 WIB 13 July 2024 20:26 WIB 10 minutes reading time: 10 minutes 76 read

This article discusses the sanction of revoking the right to be elected in the effort to eradicate corruption in Indonesia

Revocation of Corruptors' Political Rights: Between Deterrent Effect and Human Rights

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Table of Contents

Corruption Crime
Obstacles in Corruption Eradication
The Dilemma of Revoking the Right to be Elected for Corruptors
Legitimacy for the Enactment of Revocation of the Right to be Elected

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Legal Literacy - Corruption is like a chronic disease that erodes the Indonesian nation. Various eradication efforts have been carried out, but have not yet shown significant results. One proposed solution is the revocation of political rights for corruptors. However, this policy raises a dilemma between deterrent effect and human rights.

Corruption Crime

Corruption is a criminal act that never stops circulating on social media. News comes and goes discussing corruptors with varying alibis and corruption nominals. No wonder Indonesia is still seen as the most corrupt country in the world. Efforts to eradicate corruption have been carried out in various ways, but none of these efforts are suitable for implementation in Indonesia. What is meant by suitable is that if it is implemented, it will certainly be effective in overcoming this problem, thereby reducing the quantity of corruption. In reality, this is not the case, day after day the government, state officials, private employees, investors, a number of artists, or other professions who participate in driving the country's economy, also participate in enlivening the excitement of corruption.

As for the corruption case that is currently hot and shocking, it is the arrest of artist Sandra Dewi's husband, Harvey Moeis, a suspect in a corruption case. Apart from the very fantastic nominal, which is estimated to reach 271 Trillion Rupiah, Indonesian netizens are also amazed by the magnificent house and wedding ceremony at Disneyland which is believed to use state money. News regarding the arrest of perpetrators of corruption in Indonesia has often been heard by the Indonesian people. However, the legal processing of the case is often suspected of being impure and interfered with by outside parties, even law enforcers can set aside their integrity and dignity.

Based on online observations made by the author, there are several obstacles or barriers to eradicating corruption in Indonesia. This is what causes corruption to take root and become ingrained in the culture and soul of the nation. Several obstacles and barriers to eradicating corruption in Indonesia are instrumental barriers, namely barriers that originate from a lack of supporting instruments in the form of laws and regulations that make handling criminal acts not run as it should. Included in this group are overlapping laws and regulations that lead to corrupt actions.