Hadi Tjahjanto Says ASN Can Place Structural Positions In The TNI-Polri

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Hadi Tjahjanto, gave a press statement at the Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Central Jakarta, Thursday (14/3/2024). ANTARA/Walda Marison

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Hadi Tjahjanto, ensured that the ranks of the state civil apparatus (ASN) could also occupy strategic positions in the TNI and Polri. "Only ASN, ASN can sit in the structural position of the TNI or Polri," Hadi said when met at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Office, in the Tanah Abang area, Central Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Thursday, March 14. Hal ini disampaikan Hadi sekaligus menjawab pertanyaan wartawan soal Draft Peraturan Pemerintah (RPP) soal manajemen tata ASN yang pembahasannya sedang berrollal di legislatif. When asked about the contents of the RPP which also regulates that the ranks of the TNI and Polri can occupy civilian positions, he is reluctant to comment further. Previously, RPP, which discussed governance, aka ASN management, approached the final results where the substance aspects in the regulation had been met 100 percent. Meanwhile, separately, the Minister for Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform, Abdullah A Anas said, the rules targeted to be issued at the end of April 2024 are expected to be implemented and can embrace the nation's best talents to be part of bureaucratic reform and implement national development. This “RPP must be transformative and of course can be applied in the field as directed by the President. After 100 percent aspect is met, the target is April 30, 2024, and he said, in his statement in Jakarta, Tuesday, March 12. In total there are 22 chapters consisting of 305 articles in this RPP. The substance discussed includes competency development, planning needs, procuring ASN, digitizing, to ASN rights and obligations. He conveyed that there were several fundamental transformations that were regulated in detail in this RPP. First, structuring more flexible recruitment and positions of ASN. The arrangement of the recruitment and position of ASN is designed to answer organizations that must be agile and collaborative. “ So far, if there is a pension, to recruit new employees, the cycle is waiting for the annual 'ritual'. Meanwhile, there are ASNs who die or resign, so they have to be filled first by non-ASN/honorary staff, which becomes a problem in the future. Starting this, in 2024, three recruitment cycles have been determined," he explained. In addition, the RPP also discussed the position of ASN which could be filled by TNI soldiers and Polri personnel, and vice versa. "Of course this rule is reciprocal and will be closely selected, and adjusted to the needs of the agency concerned with the talent management mechanism. We will get the best talent from the TNI/Polri and they will get the best ASN,” he said. He also focuses on digitizing ASN management. The government is accelerating the development of the ASN management digital platform. The ASN Digital Governance Pijakan was held by referring to a similar architecture that contains all ASN management data.

The ASN Dijital Governance Pijakan is a digital-based collaboration (platform) for ASN to obtain digital services that support ASN management as part of a nationally integrated digital ecosystem. “ Government agencies are required to use ASN's Digital Governance Pijakan,” he said.