MEMBANGUN INDONESIA BERINTEGRITAS: NILAI ANTI KORUPSI SEBAGAI SIMBOL KEBANGSAAN

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the construction and internalization strategies of anti-corruption values as a national symbol in strengthening Indonesia’s national identity based on integrity. Corruption remains a structural and cultural challenge, indicating the need for approaches beyond law enforcement toward value transformation within education, public policy, and social culture. This research applies a socio-legal approach using qualitative methods through policy document analysis, institutional reports, and a review of recent scholarly literature from the last five years. The findings reveal that integrity can be positioned as a core element of national identity when anti-corruption values are institutionalized through bureaucratic reform and digital governance, internalized within holistic character education systems, and cultivated through ethical leadership and civic participation. Such multidimensional strategies reinforce the legitimacy of integrity as a national symbol and enhance public trust in state institutions. The study concludes that building an integrity-based Indonesia is a continuous process requiring synergy among the state, educational institutions, and civil society to transform anti-corruption values into a collective national identity.