Approved By Plenary Session, Revision Of The Police Law It Is Hoped That The Deputy Head Of The MPR Hopes That The DPR Will Be Completed Soon

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JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the MPR Yandri Susanto said that the revision of Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the Indonesian National Police (Polri) was very worthy of being approved by a plenary meeting to become a DPR initiative bill. He hopes that the DPR will immediately complete the discussion of the National Police Bill.

"The revision of the National Police Law is very worthy of being the DPR's initiative bill. Therefore, I hope that the government together with the DPR can immediately complete its discussion," YandriSusanto told reporters, Wednesday, May 29.

The substance regulated in this bill is related to the change in the retirement age of Polri members. For non-commissioned and non-commissioned officers, the retirement age limit is 58, while for 60-year-old officers.

"Then for members of the National Police who have special skills and are urgently needed in the task of the police, they can be extended no later than 2 (two) years," Yandri explained.

In addition, it is also regulated about the expansion of the jurisdiction of the National Police which includes the territory of the state, the jurisdiction, the representative territory of Indonesia abroad which has diplomatic immunity, Indonesian-flagged ships in international sea areas, registered and Indonesian-flagged aircraft and cyberspace.

This member of the Legislative Council (DPR) said that another subtance was the adjustment of civil servants to become civil servants within the National Police who adjusted to the ASN law.

"It is hoped that the revision of the Police Law can provide a better legal basis as an effort to increase the implementation of the functions, roles, duties and authorities of the Police," said Yandri.

It is known that the DPR approved four revisions of the Law (UU) as the DPR Initiative Proposal Bill in the 18th Plenary Meeting of Sessions V for 2023-2024, Tuesday, May 28.

The four bills are the Bill on the Third Amendment to Law no. 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration, the Bill on Amendments to Law no. 39 of 2008 concerning the Ministry of State, the Bill on Amendments to Law no. 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Army (TNI), and the Bill on Amendments to 3rd Law no. 2 of 2002 concerning the Indonesian National Police (Polri).