Chairman of Commission III of the DPR Wanti-Wanti Passengers in the Police Reform

JAKARTA - The Chairman of Commission III of the DPR, Habiburokhman, warned of the presence of illegal passengers in the journey of the Polri reform. According to him, the Polri reform is prone to being ridden by individuals who have their own group interests.

"We must be aware of the hidden passengers of the reform of the National Police. They are individuals who claim to encourage the acceleration of the reform of the National Police but in fact have other agendas such as political revenge or excessive personal existentialism," said Habiburokhman, Friday, February 13.

In addition, according to Habiburokhman, the illegal passengers could have come from within the alias former officials who had previously participated in determining the direction of government policies related to the National Police.

Unfortunately, he said, they actually did nothing while in office. In fact, they often cornered institutions without valid data.

"They also often spread stories that undermine the Polri institution without clear data and without being able to confirm the truth," said Habiburokhman.

He said, the narrative that was being spread was very different from the spirit of the reform of the National Police which was stated in Article 30 of the 1945 Constitution and TAP MPR Number VII/MPR/2000. Namely, the position of the National Police under the direct control of the president with supervision by the DPR.

According to Habiburokhman, the narrative of the black passenger needs to be underlined because it can weaken the National Police as well as the government of President Prabowo Subianto.

"With the power of their influence, they can influence some people to voice the same thing," said the Gerindra politician.

Therefore, Habiburokhman asked all parties to understand that there are individuals in all institutions who make mistakes and violations. However, he emphasized, this vigilance must not interfere with the formulation of steps to accelerate the reform of the National Police, let alone cause misunderstanding.

"We must continue to control the acceleration of the reform of the National Police, so that it remains within the constitutional corridor and the TAP MPR Number VII in 2000," he concluded.