JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said that the position of the National Police was more ideal if it was directly under the President of the Republic of Indonesia, so that it would be more optimal and flexible in carrying out its duties.
This was said by the National Police Chief in a meeting to evaluate and plan the performance of the National Police with Commission III of the DPR at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, January 26.
Initially, Listyo explained that the National Police had experienced various developments in decades. He said, the National Police had been under the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), then developed under the prime minister in 1946-1961.
"And there it is commemorated as Bhayangkara Day," he said.
Then, continued Listyo, in 1996 - 1998 the National Police was merged with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (ABRI) with a more militaristic task and approach. However, after the reform, the National Police was separated from the TNI.
"The National Police has the momentum to rebuild doctrine, structure, accountability and prepare itself to continue towards the road map to become a civilian police," he said.
"This is in accordance with the mandate of the 1945 Constitution in Article 30 paragraph 4, the National Police as a state instrument that upholds security," he continued.
Furthermore, said Listrik, as part of the 1998 reform mandate, the placement of the National Police was changed to be under the president.
"Where previously there was TAP 7 paragraph 2 of the MPR that the National Police was under the president and article 7 paragraph 3 of the TAP MPR RI number 7 in 2000 that the National Police was appointed and dismissed by the president with the consent of the DPR," he said.
"And this is of course in line with various existing journeys, so the position of the National Police is currently faced with the geographical area, the many number of Indonesian people. We have 17,380 islands and when laid out as the president said, our area is from London to Moscow. This means that with a position like this, it is ideal if the National Police is directly under the president, so that in carrying out its duties, the National Police will be more optimal and more flexible," continued Listyo.
Listyo added that the National Police has the doctrine of to surf and protect with the doctrine of Tata Tentrem Kertaraharja, not to kill and destroy.
"Of course this is what distinguishes the TNI and the National Police. The National Police is responsible for security and of course with the existing conditions, the position of the National Police will certainly be very ideal if it remains like this," he concluded.
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