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State Subsidy Mismanagement: Biggest Corruption Challenge According to Citizens

Nabilah Muhamad 26/08/2025 15:22 WIB

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According to a PP17 survey, the misallocation of state subsidies is the most highlighted corruption issue by 23% of young Indonesian respondents.

Corruption Issues Challenging Indonesia According to Respondents (July 2025)

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Corruption Issues Challenging Indonesia According to Respondents (July 2025)

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A report by the Seventeen Choice Pioneer Foundation (PP17) reveals that corruption is the issue that most incites anger among young people in Indonesia. In the first half of 2025, 71% of respondents expressed anger towards this issue.

Consequently, several corruption issues in Indonesia are perceived as challenges by young people. The most highlighted is the misallocation of state subsidies, cited by 23% of respondents.

"Concern about the misallocation of state subsidies is significantly higher among women (27%) and housewives (28%)," PP17 wrote in its National Benchmark Survey report.

Other corruption issues that concern Indonesian youth include rampant nepotism and the lack of transparency in the use of state funds.

The following list details corruption issues considered challenges in Indonesia, according to the PP17 survey:

1. Misallocation of state subsidies: 23%

2. Rampant nepotism: 22%

3. Lack of transparency in the use of state funds: 21%

4. Corruption suspects allowed to run in elections: 16%

5. Money politics during campaigns: 16%

6. Exploitation of natural resources: 15%

7. Collusion and fuel oil adulteration: 14%

8. Weakening of the KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission): 14%

9. Bribery practices: 14%

10. Corruption in procurement of goods and services: 13%

11. Arrest of suspected corrupt officials/figures: 11%

12. Increase in alleged gratuities: 11%

13. Increase in extortion: 10%

14. None: 2%

This survey involved 1,342 respondents aged 17-35, spread across Java (60%), Sumatra (19%), Sulawesi (8%), Kalimantan (6%), Nusa Tenggara (6%), and other regions (2%). The gender composition was 49% female and 51% male.

The majority of respondents were private sector employees and civil servants (37%), followed by housewives (16%), students (11%), fresh graduates (9%), and others (26%).

The survey was conducted from July 10-17, 2025, using the computer-assisted self-interviewing (CASI) method, or online survey.

(Read: Indonesia's Most Anger-Inducing Corruption Cases)

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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