Vice President: Impact of Bureaucratic Reform on National Development Targets Not Yet Visible

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, Vice President, believes that there is a need to improve governance. In this way, the government can encourage improvements in people's welfare, while simultaneously preventing corruption to the maximum extent.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Wapres: Dampak Reformasi Birokrasi pada Target Pembangunan Nasional Belum Tampak

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Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, accompanied by the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform, Azwar Anas, presented awards to local governments and ministries/agencies that were assessed to be good in the Appreciation and Delivery of the Results of the Evaluation of the Government Institution Performance Accountability System (SAKIP), Bureaucratic Reform (RB), and Integrity Zone (ZI) in 2023, at Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali, on Wednesday (6/12/2023).

BADUNG, KOMPAS - The Bureaucratic Reform Index tends to increase from year to year. However, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin assessed that the impact on achieving national development targets, such as reducing poverty and increasing investment, has not yet been seen. Therefore, improvements in government governance are needed.

Vice President Amin expressed this in the Appreciation and Submission of Evaluation Results of the Government Agency Performance Accountability System (SAKIP), Bureaucratic Reform (RB), and Integrity Zone< /a> (ZI) 2023, in Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali, Wednesday (6/12/2023). Also present at the event were Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission Nawawi Pomolango, Acting Governor of Bali Mahendra Jaya, and Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi Hartono.

In addition to poverty and investment figures, another indicator that shows the lack of impact of bureaucratic reform, according to the Vice President, is the prevalence of corruption. This even includes certain members of law enforcement and state financial management inspectors.

After the implementation of the Grand Design for Bureaucratic Reform 2010-2025, the percentage of government agencies achieving a "Good" or higher rating for the RB Index Value and Performance Accountability Value has increased. The number of pilot units receiving the title of Corruption-Free Region and Clean Bureaucratic Serving Region in strategic sectors has also increased.

The quality of bureaucracy in Indonesia has also improved in the assessment of international institutions. The World Bank, in its press statement regarding the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), has placed Indonesia in the 73rd position out of 214 countries. The Indonesian Government Effectiveness Index, which was previously 64.76 in 2022, has also improved to 66.04 in 2023.

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Vice President Ma'ruf Amin reminds that the progress of bureaucratic reform must have an impact on national development targets. Therefore, bureaucratic reform must continue to be improved. This was conveyed at the Appreciation and Submission of the Results of the Evaluation of the Government Agency Performance Accountability System (SAKIP), Bureaucratic Reform (RB), and Integrity Zone (ZI) in 2023, Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali, on Wednesday (6/12/2023).

On the other hand, the Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucracy Reform notes that only 32 percent, or 166 out of 508 regencies/municipalities in the government, received a good RB index score. "This figure is the lowest compared to the achievement in the ministry/agency, which is around 92 percent, and around 88 percent in provincial governments," said Vice President Amin.

Therefore, the Vice President considers it necessary to improve the governance of the government. Thus, the government can promote an increase in public welfare while also preventing corruption to the maximum extent possible. All ministries/institutions and regional governments are expected to keep improving. Various strategic policies for bureaucratic reform and civil servant management must be carried out continuously, massively, and simultaneously, not only at the center but also in the regions.

Digital Public Service Mall

Vice President Amin also appreciated the development of the implementation of Public Service Malls (MPP) in all districts/cities as well as in DKI Province. Currently, 175 MPPs have been built, while in 2024 it is hoped that another 156 new MPPs will be built.

MPP is considered to receive positive responses from stakeholders and the community. Areas that have MPP are generally in the green zone, or have a higher compliance value towards service standards compared to areas without MPP.

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"Specifically, I appreciate the Minister of PAN-RB, government agencies, and 175 regional heads who have committed to conducting MPP. I urge for the implementation of MPP to be continuously monitored, so that the wider community can directly experience the benefits of fast, easy, and affordable public services," he said.

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Vice President Ma'ruf Amin gave a statement to reporters after attending the Appreciation and Handover of Government Agency Performance Accountability Evaluation System (SAKIP), Bureaucratic Reform (RB), and Integrity Zone (ZI) Year 2023 event in Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali on Wednesday (6/12/2023).

It is hoped that there will be an acceleration of MPP development towards digital MPP. This will also integrate all service business processes into one system. The community will be increasingly facilitated because they can access various services through devices and with only one account.

Azwar Anas added that the establishment of an MPP now does not only require a large building, but is easy to reach and the most important thing is being able to integrate all services because in the future services will be directed towards digital MPP.

"Current public services, there are 21 pilot districts/cities, they have carried out face recognition so that they no longer need to fill in data," said Anas.

To speed up the implementation of MPP throughout all regencies/cities in Indonesia, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has stated that fiscal incentives and regional incentives will be utilized. Indicators such as acceleration of poverty alleviation, inflation, healthcare, as well as MPP can be included in the evaluation of public services which will result in fiscal incentives.

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Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Minister of Internal Affairs Tito Karnavian added that the Ministry of Home Affairs could prepare regional incentive funds as a form of appreciation for good public service in the region. As for regions that are deemed to have poor public service, they could be given written warnings and announced to the public. This is considered to have an impact on electability ahead of the election.

For officials (regional heads), continued Tito, one of the criteria is evaluating monthly duties. Therefore, officials will be asked to immediately form MPPs in areas that do not yet have them. "If you can't afford it, you can't afford it in three months, you can't afford it in three months, with all due respect, maybe we'll evaluate it to replace it," he added.