Commission III Of The House Of Representatives Will Revise The Police Law Next Week

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JAKARTA - Commission III of the DPR RI will start discussing the revision of Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the Indonesian National Police (Polri) next week. This was conveyed by Member of Commission III of the PDIP Faction Trimedya Panjaitan in response to the plan to revise the National Police Law, one of which is related to the change in the retirement age limit for Polri members from 58 years to 60 years.

"Next week, an internal commission meeting will be held. This, right, is still synchronizing at Baleg," Trimedya told reporters, Saturday, May 18.

Even so, Trimedya admitted that he did not know whether the internal meeting would immediately discuss changes to the article in the Police Law or just an initial discussion.

"Well, I don't know yet, please, the internal meeting directly (discuss) article for a week is what it looks like, I don't know yet," he said.

The PDIP legislator emphasized that the retirement limit rule to 60 years applies to all ranks in the police, including the National Police Chief.

"(After retiring, red) 60 (years) the target. There is no rank of Sergeant with General, nothing, 60 all of them," said Trimedya.

However, when asked about the opportunity for the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit, to be extended if the deadline for retirement has been revised, Trimedya said it depends on the decision of the elected President for the period 2024-2029 Prabowo Subianto.

"If the National Police Chief has a political position, it depends on the elected president. It depends on Pak Prabowo, whether he wants to use this, the National Police Chief or not," said Trimedya.

It is known, General Listyo Sigit is a graduate of the 1991 Police Academy who is currently 55 years old. If you refer to the current Police Law, which regulates the retirement period of 58 years of police. That means Listyo will enter retirement age in 2027.