JAKARTA - The Head of the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (Kapolri), General Police Listyo Sigit Prabowo, emphasized that there were limits that must be maintained in the discourse on the involvement of the TNI to help in combating terrorism.
This was conveyed by the national police chief when responding to the draft presidential regulation (perpres) regarding the TNI's task in addressing terrorism, which is currently still being discussed and is not final.
"We are waiting for the harmonization process, because there are limitations that we must maintain," said Listyo after attending a working meeting with Commission III of the DPR at the parliament complex, Jakarta, Monday, January 26.
According to him, the harmonization process is needed so that the regulations that are drafted are in line with the needs of counterterrorism, while still respecting the division of authority between agencies.
Listyo emphasized that the involvement of the TNI in the issue of terrorism must be clearly regulated so as not to overlap with the role of the National Police as an institution that has been at the forefront of law enforcement.
Previously, the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi, who also served as the spokesperson for the President of the Republic of Indonesia, also responded to the circulation of the draft presidential decree on the duties of the TNI in addressing terrorism that emerged since the first week of January 2026.
Prasetyo emphasized that the draft presidential decree circulating in the public was not final. He also appealed to the public not to speculate and pay more attention to the substance of the policies that the government will take. "It's better to look at the substance of the regulations that will be issued, rather than worrying about things that don't necessarily happen," he said.
The government ensures that discussions related to the rules are still ongoing by involving various parties to ensure that the regulations produced remain in line with the principles of democracy, the rule of law, and national interests in efforts to combat terrorism.
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