LSI researcher Adjie Alfaraby said here on Sunday the results of the survey suggested that public confidence in the KPK dropped 17 percent over the past six years.
The survey used quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Under the quantitative research method, the survey was conducted by gathering data in June 2011 using multistage random sampling. Interviews were conducted on 1,200 respondents with an error rate of 2.9 percent.
Through the qualitative research method, the survey was conducted by means of in-depth interviews and media analysis from July to August 2011.
LSI also found that 29.7 percent of respondents were satisfied with the way how the KPK handled the corruption case of the secretary of the youth and sports minister, while 46.3 percent was dissatisfied and 24.0 percent did not answer.
Adjie said public confidence in the KPK`s handling of general cases which had nothing to do with the ruling party or figures in June 2011 reached 59 percent or about the same as October 2005 when it reached 59.1 percent.
According to the results of the survey, public confidence in the KPK`s handling of general cases involving the ruling party or figures reached 41.6 percent in June 2011 compared to 58.3 percent in October 2005.
Adjie noted that there were four reasons why public confidence in the anti-graft body declined. One of them was that there had been a decline in the level of the KPK`s bravery to handle corruption cases involving those in power.
The other was that the KPK was considered to have been subordinated by those in power. One of the examples was the Century case which remains unsettled.(*)
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Editor: Ruslan Burhani
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