Head Of Propam Division: If A Police Member Harass Entrepreneurs, Don't Hesitate To Report, I Will Take Firm And Hard Action

Head of the National Police Propam Division Inspector General Ferdy Sambo/PHOTO VIA Antara ANTARA

JAKARTA - The National Police's Propam Division is ready to oversee the national economic recovery by maintaining security to guard investment and the business world in the country.

One of the efforts made is to discipline members of the National Police so that they do not become parties that can disrupt the stability and security of the business and investment world.

The Head of the National Police's Propam Division, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, when opening the 2022 National Police Propam Technical Working Meeting (Rakernis) at the PTIK Auditorium, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Tuesday, said that the National Police Propam has a Precision Propam application to complain if a member of the National Police is playing.

“In case this bothers medium and small entrepreneurs, even high-end entrepreneurs, please feel free to report in the application. I will definitely act firmly and hard," said Sambo, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, March 22.

Sambo explained that the National Police would oversee the government's program for national economic recovery (PEN) after the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We need to emphasize that in the 2022 National Police Propam Working Meeting, Propam is ready to oversee the National Police Chief's policy in ensuring investment certainty and the business world," he said.

Sambo said that the government is targeting economic growth in 2022, namely GDP of 5.5 percent. Of course, the hope is that the Police will be able to maintain the momentum.

"This means that the Police must ensure security," he explained.

The National Police Propam Technical Working Meeting (Rakernis) in 2022 with the theme "Polri Propam Ready to Support the Implementation of Discipline and National Economic Recovery.".

During the working meeting, a panel discussion was held with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Economy regarding the recovery of the national economy.

Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Arsjad Rasjid said the National Police had a role in overseeing the national economic recovery in order to create national discipline, maintain security and social stability to maintain economic conduciveness and the investment climate.

“Including, supervising the implementation of PEN Program policies so that there is no fraud and abuse. Providing responsive and responsive public services," said Arsjad.

However, Arsjad complained that there were still many unscrupulous members of the National Police who actually hindered the realization of discipline and national economic recovery, so there needed to be internal strengthening of the Bhayangkara Corps.

The form of the obstacle in question, he said, is illegal levies or extortion in the business licensing process. Misuse of authority against business actors on the grounds of criminal investigations, including individuals who are the backers of illegal businesses.

"In addition, it is unresponsive to reports of disturbances in public order and security that hinder national economic recovery," he said.

Therefore, said Arsjad, the solution requires inclusive collaboration between the National Police, the National Police Propam Division, and the community in realizing discipline and national economic recovery. Strengthening the Propam Police Division, he said, would produce quality police officers.

Deputy for Macroeconomic and Finance Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy Iskandar Simorangkir added that the economic recovery must be supported by population mobility which has begun to increase, as Indonesia's COVID-19 cases are under control.

Population mobility, he explained, began to increase since the beginning of August 2021 and began to align with the pre-pandemic level so that it had an impact on increasing economic activity in the fourth quarter of 2021.

"Economic growth will very much depend on disciplined control of the pandemic, support for improving the health resilience system, and appropriate economic policy responses (including fiscal and monetary," he said.

Iskandar added all these stages to ensure a stronger recovery process, significant job creation, and readiness to transform (digital technology) into the future.