How Can Corruption Be Eradicated?

Most Indonesians agree that ordinary citizens can play a role in fighting corruption. According to the 2017 Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) survey by Transparency International (TI), 78 percent of citizens agree with this statement.

Refusing bribes is the most common method chosen by Indonesians to combat corruption. Unfortunately, only 12 percent of the population chose reporting as a form of participation in corruption eradication. This contrasts with findings in the Asia-Pacific region, where 27 percent of citizens would report to fight corruption.

The GCB survey measures public perception of anti-corruption efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. In Indonesia, the GCB survey involved 1,000 respondents aged 18-55, spread across 31 provinces, with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percent. The research used both face-to-face and telephone interviews conducted from April 26 to June 27, 2016.