Bridging Regulatory Principles and Practice Through Transparency and Anti-Corruption Measures

Abstract

Anti-corruption and transparency principles are fundamental components in establishing a clean and accountable governance system. This study aims to analyze the phenomenon of implementation and the challenges in applying anti-corruption and transparency principles in public services based on three key regulations, namely Law Number 28 of 1999 concerning the Administration of a Clean and Coruption, Colusion and Nepotisme, Law Number 14 of 2008 concerning Public Information Disclosure, and Law Number 25 of 2009 concerning Public Services. Using a normative juridical method with conceptual and statutory approaches, this research examines the legal norms governing integrity, openness, and the accountability of state administrators. The findings indicate that although these regulations provide a strong normative foundation for strengthening governance, their implementation continues to face structural and cultural obstacles. The identified phenomena reveal gaps between legal principles and administrative practice, including weak oversight, resistance to transparency, and the suboptimal digitalization of public services. The urgency of legal reconstruction emphasizes preventive supervision, digital openness enhancement, and the development of an integrity-based bureaucratic culture.