Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs Asks The TNI, Police And ASN To Be Really Neutral, Violations Will Be Acted

Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs Mahfud MD/DOK Instagram @mohmahfudmd

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD asked the state civil apparatus (ASN), TNI soldiers and members of the National Police to really maintain neutrality during the 2024 General Election (Pemilu).

Mahfud explained that the neutrality of the state apparatus is a rule of law and order of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo.

"The TNI, Polri, and ASN according to the law must be completely neutral. The President's orders many times, last December 30," Mahfud MD was quoted as saying by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 3.

President Joko Widodo gave directions during the National Consolidation of 2024 Election Readiness at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, December 30, 2023. The directive was given to members and heads of KPU throughout Indonesia also attended by TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, and Attorney General ST Burhanuddin.

"The president emphasized that there, ASN, TNI, Polri must be neutral, because this is the President's order many times. As Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, I want to emphasize this to the public, this (neutrality order) is the President's order and the order of the law, and every violation will certainly be dealt with," said the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

In order to maintain this neutrality, especially for the TNI and Polri, the DPR RI also formed a working committee (panja) for the neutrality of the TNI and Polri. The TNI also formed complaint posts for alleged violations of neutrality committed by soldiers and ASN within the TNI.

Regarding elections, the public can also complain about election violations, including if there are non-neutral officers by reporting them to Bawaslu.

However, for complaints related to ethical violations by election organizers, namely KPU and Bawaslu, the public can report it to the Election Organizers Honorary Council (DKPP).

Mahfud guarantees that the government will monitor all public complaints related to election violations.

"As Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, I am here to open the door to complaints. I also have a task force that accommodates complaints. I know that the complaints go to Bawaslu (Election Supervisory Agency), to the National Police, and to the KPU (General Election Commission). Later, the cross check can be here (The Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Task Force), whether the report is running or not," said Mahfud.