The investors tell us, the pressure is higher during the presidential election."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Head Franky Sibarani ensured that the conflict between the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Indonesian National Police will not have an impact on the investment climate in Indonesia.
"The ongoing conflict between the KPK and the National Police (Polri) will not affect investment," Franky stated here on Monday.
According to Franky, a conflict between the KPK and Polri, which was exposed to the public through the mass media, will not disrupt the flow of investment in Indonesia.
"The investors tell us, the pressure is higher during the presidential election," he remarked.
During the presidential election, investors perceived higher pressure.
"During the presidential election, the pressure was much higher than the conflict between the KPK and the Polri," he noted.
Based on BKPMs data, from October 2014 until January 26, 2015, there was US$24 billion worth of investment in Indonesia.
Earlier, President Joko Widodo asserted that the KPK and Polri should not be criminalized by anyone.
"We agree that the KPK and Polri should maintain their prestige as law enforcement agencies, including the Attorney Generals Office and the Supreme Court, and therefore, they should not be criminalized by any party," President Joko Widodo stated here on Sunday night.
The president remarked that if the personnel of the police and KPK adopt a legal process, then it must be carried out clearly and transparently.
"The law process involving the members of police and the KPK should be conducted transparently. There should be no intervention from anyone," he stressed.
"The KPK and the police must work together to eradicate corruption in Indonesia. These institutions have to act properly based on the law," he emphasized.
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