ICW: Public Officials Account for Most Corruption Cases in the First Half of 2021

State civil apparatuses (ASN) were the most implicated actors in corruption cases during the first semester of 2021. A report by the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), titled *Results of Monitoring the Trend of Corruption Law Enforcement in Semester 1 2021*, shows that 162 ASNs were implicated in corruption cases.

Private sector actors followed as the most numerous perpetrators of corruption in the first semester of 2021, with 105 individuals. This was followed by village heads, with 61 implicated in corruption.

Next, 30 CEOs and employees of Regional-Owned Enterprises (BUMD) were named as corruption defendants. Also included in the list of corruption perpetrators were members of the public and village apparatuses, with 25 and 24 individuals respectively.

In the same report, ICW stated that the majority of corruption cases involving ASNs and the private sector occurred during the procurement of goods/services. Meanwhile, corruption cases involving village heads were most frequently related to the embezzlement of village funds.

This survey was conducted from January 1st to June 30th, 2021, using a data tabulation method from various media and official law enforcement websites. Furthermore, the survey involved data processing, assessment of law enforcement agencies based on the 2021 DIPA (Detailed Implementation Plan), comparative data analysis, and descriptive analysis.