SURABAYA - Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) young figure, HRM Khalilur R Abdullah Sahlawiy or Gus Lilur, assessed that the public perception of the polarization between law enforcement agencies must be immediately responded to by the government. According to him, if left unchecked, this condition has the potential to trigger political division again ahead of the 2029 Election.
Gus Lilur's statement was made in response to the circulation of a meme on social media that depicted the division of camps between a number of state institutions. Although packaged as humor, he assessed that the meme reflected the perceptions that were developing in the community.
"I laughed reading the meme, but then I felt concerned. Behind the joke, there is a portrait of how people view the relationship between law enforcement officers today," said Gus Lilur in a written statement, Thursday, July 16.
According to the author of the book Prabowo for Indonesia Raya, the public perception that associates law enforcement institutions with certain political groups should not be taken lightly. He assessed that such narratives could exacerbate the political polarization that had previously occurred in the last two presidential elections.
Gus Lilur reminded that if this perception continues to develop, not only will the community be divided, but also the impression will arise that law enforcement officers are also in certain political camps.
"If this perception continues to harden, political division can happen again on a larger scale. This must be prevented from now on," he said.
He assessed that President Prabowo Subianto has an important role to ensure that all law enforcement institutions continue to work professionally and are not perceived to be in the interests of certain political parties.
According to Gus Lilur, the head of state must be present as a unifier of all state institutions, not be part of any group.
"The president must stand above all groups. What the people need is certainty that all officials work for the country, not for the interests of certain factions," he said.
On that occasion, Gus Lilur also highlighted the proliferation of speculation that developed in the public space regarding a number of legal cases involving law enforcement officials. He assessed that various wild assumptions emerged due to the low public trust in the law enforcement process.
According to him, this condition is not enough to be answered through a press conference or mere rebuttal, but requires concrete steps to restore public confidence.
As one solution, Gus Lilur proposed that President Prabowo consider rearranging the coordination of the political, legal, and security fields. He proposed that the former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, be entrusted again to lead the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs.
In addition, he also proposed that the former Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Busyro Muqoddas be involved as a deputy coordinating minister because he was considered to have a strong track record in eradicating corruption.
"Figures who have integrity and are trusted by the public need to be present to restore public confidence in law enforcement," he said.
Gus Lilur also asked the government to evaluate the structure of the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH). According to him, the task force is still needed to escort the rescue of state assets, but its management needs to be strengthened so that it is more accountable.
He emphasized that corruption eradication must be carried out regardless of the background of the institution of the perpetrators.
"Officers who are proven to have abused their authority must be processed according to the law, whatever their uniform and whoever their protector," said Gus Lilur.
At the end of his statement, Gus Lilur hoped that the government could restore public confidence in law enforcement institutions so that the polarization narrative that is developing on social media does not turn into political reality.
"Don't let the people feel that they no longer have a place to hope for the state institutions. What must be built is the belief that all officials work for Indonesia, not for certain groups," he concluded.
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