Former South Kalimantan Police Chief Agrees There Will Be Reform In The Body Of The Police
JAKARTA - Former South Kalimantan Police Chief who is now a member of Commission III of the DPR, Inspector General of Police (Ret.) Rikwanto supports reform within the Indonesian Police (Polri). According to him, the formation of the National Police reform team is a momentum for improvement for the institutional structure and the national law enforcement system.
"As a partner of Commission III, the National Police has been asked by the President to carry out reforms within the National Police. The principle is that it is good for the people, for the community, for law enforcement, and for the Police themselves. It's okay, go ahead," said Rikwanto at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, September 16.
"And this is also an opportunity by the Police to reposition themselves again institutionally. Which one is not right, which one is considered incorrect, or what needs to be improved. This can also be used as an opportunity for this reform," he continued.
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Regarding the reformation of the National Police, it is necessary to revise the Police Law because it has been 23 years, Rikwanto assessed that these two things are different. Because reform is only technical.
"It could also be included, it could also be different things. Because the law also talks about substantive things. If reforms can also talk about how to act, technical methods in the field, macem-macem yes," he said.
Moreover, said Rikwanto, there is a police reform team that will be formed by President Prabowo Subianto. So that the DPR does not need to revise the existing Police Law.
"If I'm not mistaken, there will be a team that will be formed to discuss the purpose of reform within the Police. Internal teams and external teams," he said.
Even so, Rikwanto assessed that the National Police reform should not lead to the change of the National Police Chief. Because the change of the National Police Chief is the prerogative of the president.
"In my opinion, it's a different thing. Reform is talking about institutions, bodies. If the police chief talks about the leadership, the leader is the president's right," concluded the Golkar legislator.