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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024)
High Political Costs: Causes and Effects of High Election Costs in Indonesia

Articles

Crisis of Mega-Corruption on the Eve of Indonesian General Elections: Its Implications for The Quality of Elected Governance

https://doi.org/10.53013/bestuurskunde.4.1.43-57

Published 2024-04-03

  • Mohammad Ali Nur Sidiq
    • ,
  • Mutia Wahyuni

Mohammad Ali Nur Sidiq
Human Resource Development Center on Bandung Region, Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Mutia Wahyuni
Ministry of Home Affairs of The Republic of Indonesia

Abstract

Corruption cases in Indonesia typically peak in the year leading up to general elections, often accompanied by the emergence of the National Mega Corruption phenomenon. The high logistics costs of general elections have historically fueled corruption. This study analyzes corruption, including mega corruption, following Indonesia's adoption of an open election system and assesses the impact of corruption on government service quality and regulations. Research methods include Exploratory Data Analysis, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), and Comparative Ordinary Least Square. Findings show that (1) Democracy in Indonesia is closely linked to corruption and mega corruption at both central (executive and legislative) and regional (regional head election) levels; (2) Corruption and mega corruption trends preceding general elections are expected to persist in the 2024 and 2029 elections; (3) Political corruption leads to poor government service quality and regulation; (4) The shock of pre-election corruption will affect government quality for over two decades. This research emphasizes the need for electoral process and corruption enforcement reforms in Indonesia. Unmitigated, pre-election corruption can lead to poor governance and reduced public welfare.

Keywords

General Elections, Mega-Corruption, Government Quality, Transformation

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