Asking Citizens Not To Bully Police, DPR: Pity Members Who Work Well, Morale Can Be Down

JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Gerindra faction, Habiburokhman, asked the public not to bully the police. This is related to the many criticisms from netizens on social media for the performance of police officers.

Habiburokhman views that a number of confessions from residents who received unpleasant services when reporting their problems to the police, as well as controversial cases of police officers, must be treated with a cool head.

According to him, the news that developed could not be swallowed whole by the residents. Because, he said, the negative sentiments of citizens towards the police could have an impact on the moral pressure of the police officers themselves.

"I'm worried that social media will be swallowed whole, it will be considered as the truth without needing further investigation. It's a shame for the members as a whole, not the people involved. think of this good working majority," Habiburokhman said in a virtual discussion, Sunday, October 31.

He continued, all parties must be objective and proportional in receiving news on social media. In his view, an issue that becomes viral is not necessarily true as the original narrative.

"There are so many cases that are being investigated, it turns out that the problem is different. Then there are also those that are indeed viral because there are likes and dislikes," said Habiburokhman.

However, criticism that comes from residents must still be input. It's just that, he continued, the statements that developed need to be filtered again for the truth.

"It's still an input, but not everything, but social media is really we swallow it whole. If the clarification is said to be defensive, that's okay, it's not fair," he said.

For information, lately, the police have been in the public spotlight, especially on social media. Various netizens claimed to have had bad experiences when reporting their problems to the police station.

The owner of the Twitter account @fchkautsar views that the performance of BCA security guards is better than the police. He tweeted, "Indonesian police can be replaced by BCA security guards, isn't it?" This tweet received mixed responses from other netizens.

The shrill satire about the BCA security is also a reaction from the police's unsatisfactory work that has sparked controversy. To this extent, many netizens are throwing the hashtag #FreeLaporPolisi.

The controversy that came from a number of police officers themselves, for example, was highlighted in the termination of the alleged case of child rape by the East Luwu Police.

Five days after the East Luwu case, a repressive action by police officers was buzzing on social media. A UNI student was slammed by a police officer, Brigadier NP, in front of the Tangerang Regent's Office, causing him to convulse.

Another controversy is the Parigi Moutong Police Chief who raped a suspect's son, with the promise of his father's release. Furthermore, the beating of civilians in Deli Serdang by a police officer.