Ferdy Sambo Case: When Mahfud MD Criticizes Police Reform Experienced Resilience

JAKARTA - Distrust in the performance of the National Police institution has become a common secret. The police image applies a sharp down sentence bluntly to the top like ingrained. The narrative became even more bitter when the case of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo killing his aide.

A series of problems made the Indonesian people sue the government for the promotion of Polri reform. However, this desire is considered grandiose. Instead of being considered advanced for Polri reform, Mahfud MD actually assessed that the reforms being echoed tended to back down. Alias, walk on the spot.

In terms of enforcing the law, the Police are good at it. The National Police has a great mandate to maintain security and order in society. The National Police is obliged to protect and serve the community. The narrative is considered heroic. However, it is seen as reality different by many.

The image of the police in the eyes of the community is never fine. Law enforcement officers are often considered to be the culprit for security disturbances. This condition is because the Police are often considered to work optimally for small cases. However, large cases often miss.

Not to mention the arrogant affairs of the apparatus. This arrogance makes the level of people's trust in the Police low. A series of problems are getting tougher with the emergence of a big case: the Ferdy Sambo case. The Indonesian side was shocked by the news of the death of Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat or Brigadier J on July 8, 2022.

Brigadier J's death was in fact full of fabrication. At first, Brigadier J's death was due to a shootout with another aide to Police General Ferdy Sambo, Richard Total. The incident that took place at Sambo's house was said to have started with the harassment of Brigadier J to Sambo's wife, Putri Candrawati.

The narrative is doubted by many. Sambo eliminated a lot of evidence. The public is increasingly not believing in the performance of the Police. In fact, what happened was that there was no shootout or harassment. Sambo gave the shooting order to his aide, totaling.

The case of Brigadier J then added to the image of the Police. Police reforms that want to be rolled out are disrupted. The case is proof that a police general's class can do arbitrariness and even kill his own aide.

Vice President, Ma'ruf Amin also spoke up. He emphasized to the National Police to immediately carry out Polri reform. This method is considered by Ma'ruf to be able to restore the good image of the police in society.

"Reverting and strengthening public trust requires professionalism and integrity built from within the National Police institution. Professionalism and integrity must be instilled since the recruitment process of members of the Police. In the context of this internal reform, the role of the leadership of the National Police is very important as determinant of the vision of the National Police's professionalism.

The National Police must at the same time be an example that provides examples and enthusiasm to the ranks of the police throughout Indonesia. Police leaders with integrity, professionalism, and reformists are expected to emerge from graduates of the High Staff and Leadership School (Sespimti) and the Staff and Secondary Leadership School (Sespimmen)," said Ma'ruf Amin as quoted by lamanompas.com, September 21, 2022.

Case after case that is present further worsens the image of the Police. Public trust in the Police falls at its lowest point. This condition makes the reform of the Police considered an accurate solution. A solution so that the Police can regain public trust.

Instead of seeing the police reforms being echoed to bring change, Mahfud MD actually considers the National Police reform to be experiencing setbacks. The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) considers the Sambo case to be the most detrimental thing to the Police.

He emphasized that the reform of the National Police after the Ferdy Sambo case was just an empty message. Police image is never good in the community. There is no humanist image or respect for human rights within the National Police. Moreover, Mahfud received many reports of Police arrogance emerging everywhere. Not to mention the fat account.

The National Police should be a protector. Later it was like an enemy in the eyes of the community. Mahfud also appealed to the Police not to be arrogant when dealing with the community. He considered arrogance not to solve the problem. The strategy is actually considered to make things worse.

He wants the Police to immediately clean up. They must immediately restore the image of a professional, humanist, and humanist police. All of this can be realized if the Police carry out strengthening technical competency, leadership, and ethics affairs.

There needs to be a change in culture within the National Police. The morals of Polri members need to be changed, especially related to hedonism and acts of arbitrariness that are often shown. The task of the National Police is thousands, but it is tainted by one case. The police Satker (work unit) reaches villages in Indonesia. One thing that is naughty, will destroy everything, therefore it must be cleaned up," Mahfud said as quoted by the Kompas.com page, September 21, 2022.