Perpol Controversy for the Assignment of Police Officers, Coordinating Minister Yusril: It will be discussed by the Acceleration Commission for Reform

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the National Police Reform Acceleration Commission (Polri) will discuss the controversy that has developed regarding the Indonesian Republic Police Regulation (Perpol) Number 10 of 2025.

Perpol Number 10 of 2025 regulates the implementation of the duties of members of the National Police outside the organizational structure of the National Police, especially assignments in 17 ministries and agencies.

"There will be a continuation of the meeting of the National Police Reform Acceleration Commission at the State Secretariat Building on Veteran Street regarding this matter," said Yusril when met in Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, December 17.

In the meeting, said Yusril, various inputs that have been submitted to the National Police Reform Acceleration Commission will be discussed, including actual discussions that have developed recently in line with the issuance of Perpol to follow up on the Constitutional Court (MK) decision.

Yusril admitted that he had heard the views expressed by a number of members of the National Police Reform Acceleration Commission, including Mahfud MD and Chairman of the National Police Reform Acceleration Commission Jimly Asshiddiqie, regarding Perpol.

However, Yusril stated that he could not express his personal opinion because he was part of the National Police Reform Acceleration Commission and was also in the government ranks.

"In government, of course, it requires coordination to discuss this issue as well as possible," he said.

In addition, Yusril said that the discussion regarding Perpol was also still being coordinated with the Ministry of State Secretariat, the Ministry of Law, and the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs before the commission delivered an official opinion.

However, he emphasized that various opinions and criticisms that have developed in society will be a serious concern for the National Police Reform Acceleration Commission to be discussed in depth.

Yusril emphasized that all issues related to police reform are the mandate of the Commission for the Acceleration of Police Reform, which will ultimately produce recommendations to be submitted to President Prabowo Subianto.

"Especially regarding the structure of the police in our country, whether changes to laws should be made or not, everything is the president's authority. We only submit recommendations," said Yusril.

He also alluded to the Constitutional Court's ruling regarding members of the National Police who occupy civilian positions still giving rise to various interpretations among the public.

Therefore, while waiting for the results of the discussion and recommendations of the National Police Reform Acceleration Commission, Yusril stated that the government still respects Perpol Number 10 of 2025 which has been issued by the National Police Chief as a decision in the form of a regulation.

"Whether it will remain like that or undergo changes, and whether the changes will be through laws or enough with government regulations, we will discuss together in the Commission and ultimately submit it to the President," he said.

Previously, Professor of State Law at the Islamic University of Indonesia (UII) Mahfud MD stated that Perpol Number 10 of 2025 was contrary to the Supreme Court Decision Number 114/PUU-XXIII/2025.

According to Mahfud, the Constitutional Court's decision confirms that members of the National Police who will occupy positions in civilian institutions must resign or retire from the National Police, without a mechanism for assignment from the National Police Chief.

Mahfud also assessed that the Perpol was contrary to Law Number 20 of 2023 concerning the State Civil Apparatus, which did not regulate the existence of a civil post that could be occupied by members of the National Police without resigning or retiring.

"Perpol does not have a legal and constitutional basis," Mahfud said.