Nivell Rayda – An anticorruption declaration signed last week by all of the political parties running in the legislative elections amounts to nothing without the action to support it, Indonesia Corruption Watch said on Tuesday.

"Parties need to disclose their sources of funding [for the elections], which would show that they are transparent and conforming to the standards of good governance," said Adnan Topan Husodo, a political analyst with ICW. "That is more important than the signing of any declaration."

On Feb. 25, representatives from all 38 national political parties participating in the April 9 polls met at the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, headquarters to sign pledges against graft and put eradicating corruption at the top of their respective political agendas.

Adnan said if parties failed to disclose the nature of their funding, politicians running for seats in the House of Representatives could easily resort to corruption.

"In a way, parties are investing in corruption," Adnan said. "The parties promote corrupt politicians who in turn find kickbacks and bribes from companies and label them as donations."

A number of recent KPK cases have revealed staggering corruption within the House, though only nine lawmakers have been charged by the graft-fighting body. The cases have implicated legislators in demanding money to pass legislation or interfering in tender processes.

Adnan said parties that failed to take action against corrupt legislators should have been banned from next month's elections. He said the lack of consequences for graft suspects was a glaring sign that parties were not committed to eradicating corruption.

"Right now [politicians] are only required to show letters of good behavior from the police," he said. "These politicians must disclose their wealth before they are allowed to run, and graft suspects should not be allowed at all."