JAKARTA - The Minister of Law (Menkum) Supratman Andi Agtas said that the change in retirement age in the revision of Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the Indonesian National Police (Polri) or the revision of the Police Law was adjusted to the life expectancy of the Indonesian people.
Supratman said that in compiling the list of inventory problems (DIM) of the revised Police Law, the retirement age of the Bhayangkara corps could reach 60 years.
"This is justice. So if it's about the retirement age, civil servants now retire at 60 years old," he told reporters at the DPR/MPR complex on Monday, May 25.
According to Supratman, the age of 60 years is in line with the life expectancy of the community. He said, the higher the life expectancy, the higher the productivity of employees.
Supratman assessed that the change related to retirement age was also carried out in a number of other institutions, ranging from the TNI to civil servants.
"Therefore, once again, this is about why it has changed from 60, 58 before, what was it before, it is because it is adjusted to life expectancy," he said.
"This means that the longer our life expectancy, the longer our productive life, and it produces qualified law enforcement officers," he added.
Supratman also denied that the change in the extension of the retirement age was carried out to extend the term of office of the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
"In general, if I look at the draft, the retirement age is up to 60 years, then whether it can be extended or not depends on the president's leadership. So it is the prerogative of the president regarding who will serve. It has nothing to do with whether the police chief extends it or not," he said.
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