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GOPAC fully supports movements that advocate for corruption to be considered a crime
against humanity and a violation against human rights, and we fully support the steps taken by
all parliamentarians, anywhere in the world, to urge the international community to consider
grand corruption as a crime against humanity and human rights. By associating corruption
with crimes against humanity and human rights, the jurisdiction of offence will no longer be
limited to national territory, but may enter the international territory. Corruption is not only a
national issue, but also international.

GOPAC Indonesia also encourages for all stipulations of UNCAC to be adopted in national
law, including asset recovery. By having asset recovery in the national law, no one will be able
to protect or hide the assets overseas. Moreover, on the International Anti-Corruption Day last
year, the House of Representatives initiated online petition to support GOPAC’s international
campaign, which included bringing grand corruption to trial through international mechanism.
Certainly, efforts around this need to observe the national sovereignty of each country. All
members of the House of Representatives are expected to join and substantiate its integrity by
keeping away from corruption.

When legal enforcement on corruption has not been fully effective to eradicate corruption,
measures of prevention need to be priority in the strategy of corruption eradication. All
elements of the society need to take part in this effort, including the House of Representatives
as the representation of the people. The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia
supports the prevention of corruption by forming GOPAC, or the Anti-Corruption Taskforce. In
addition, the House of Representatives supports GOPAC’s international campaign to have cases
of grand corruption brought into trial through international mechanism without prejudice to
the national sovereignty of all countries.

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