MAKASSAR - Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections (Menko Kumham Imipas) Yusril Ihza Mahendra, is also surprised by the phenomenon or trend of people who prefer to report to the Damkar rather than to police officers.
"I read public articles if there is anything, I would rather contact the firefighters than contact the police," said Coordinating Minister Yusril when giving a Public Lecture at the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) Makassar, Monday, November 24, as reported by ANTARA.
Coordinating Minister Yusril admitted that he was surprised by the phenomenon that occurred in society. Starting from the issue of handling wild or venomous animals, being pinched by the tellis and so on to quite trivial issues, people do not hesitate to contact the fire department.
Yusril admitted that he was also surprised by the incident when a snake entered a resident's house, which was called not a police officer but a firefighter.
"If there is a snake, there is a crocodile, which is called a firefighter, not a police officer. The police are called, the police can't, the firefighters can catch the crocodile, I'm also surprised but that's what happened," he said.
According to Coordinating Minister Yusril, there was a shift in society. Maybe the reason for choosing to call the firefighters was because they felt safer or there was no fear.
The current phenomenon, he said, must be considered. How do the police not cause fear but cause a sense of protecting, create a sense of protection.
"Well, that's what we have to think about now, because in terms of protection and protectorship it feels lacking and in law enforcement there are also many criticisms that are accused of police investigators," he said.
"And all of that, we accept the suggestions for us to fix them, hopefully in the future the situation will be better," he continued regarding student questions about police reform.
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