Waiting For Mawar's Breakthrough Against The Mafia

JAKARTA - Indonesia is known as a state of law. And the law does work but has not yet been sovereign, so he is often seen whispering to seek compromise in public for the sake of power. Prabowo Subianto's speech when he was sworn in as president on October 20, 2024, emphasized the importance of the rule of law and indiscriminate enforcement of justice.

On paper, the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka have set eight main missions, known as Asta Cita. Where legal reform and eradicating corruption are one of the top priorities. Unfortunately, this certainty until October 20, 2025 has not seen any progress.

Pasundan University Law Practitioner Firdaus Arifin said that one of the things that the public highlighted regarding this legal reform was the formation of the National Police Reform Committee, an institution designed to restore public trust in the police.

Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra even said that several senior legal figures would be involved. However, until one year of government, no official Presidential Decree has been made public.

Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction Yusril Ihza Mahendra. (ANTARA/HO-Kemenko Kumham Imipas RI)

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"The National Police Chief General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo has indeed formed the Police Internal Reform Team as an initial effort to organize institutions. However, this team is internal and has no political legitimacy as promised by the president's committee. It seems that police reforms are finally running in administrative spaces, not moral spaces. Legal reform without moral leadership will only create a new bureaucracy, not change," said law practitioner from Pasundan University, Firdaus Arifin to VOI through a written message, Tuesday, October 21.

Justice Is For Everyone

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) institution is known as one of the state legal institutions capable of shaking the state palace. However, in the Jokowi era, this anti-corruption agency was weakened by creating a supervisory board. The KPK is currently more careful, its shaking courage seems to have disappeared under the thick political interests.

The famous metaphora for the current KPK, 'nomping tiger'. Not to mention it as a toothless tiger, the KPK is required to immediately examine the alleged crimes of President Jokowi and his family.

Chairman of the Advocate Movement Council of the Republic of Indonesia, TM Luthfi Yazid, urged the new KPK leadership to immediately hold a trial on the alleged legal case of Joko Widodo. "The KPK must be able to hold a trial for alleged corruption of Jokowi and his family. Prove that they are sat-sets working to eradicate corruption in Indonesia in accordance with their oath of office," Chairman of the Advocate Movement Council of the Republic of Indonesia, TM Luthfi Yazid to VOI in a written message.

He asked all KPK members for this period not to feel burdened if they would investigate cases of alleged corruption from former high-ranking state officials, such as former President Jokowi. Moreover, all parties already understand that justice is for everyone indiscriminately.

"Remember the motto 'justice for everyone' (justice for all). So once appointed as commissioners of the KPK they already have the tools and power given by the state in eradicating corruption. Don't hesitate or be uncomfortable with officials or influential people in this country," Lutfi continued.

The Courage Of The New Prosecutor's Office For The Etalase Achievement Level

The Attorney General's Office symbolically handed over replacement money from the corruption case in the provision of crude palm oil (CPO) export facilities and their derivatives to the state today, October 20. President Prabowo Subianto was present at the event which was held at the main building of the AGO, Jakarta.

"In this case, we will hand over the confiscated state in the form of money to the Ministry of Finance as an agency authorized to manage state finances," said Attorney General ST Burhanuddin in his remarks as broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube.

The Rp13,255 trillion money is a replacement money paid by three corporations, namely Wilmar Group, Permata Hijau Group, and PT Musim Mas.

This achievement should be appreciated, but the public also noted that most of the cases handled were in the technical realm of the economy and did not touch the circle of power. The administrative performance looks good, but moral courage is still limited. Law practitioner at Pasundan University, Firdaus Arifin emphasized that the success of the prosecutor's office in enforcing economic law does not necessarily mean courage in upholding the law against power.

"The public awaits when the Prosecutor's Office dares to investigate major cases involving active officials or major political actors. Something that is still rare. Without such courage, law enforcement will only be a storefront of achievement, not a milestone of justice." he said.

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Sunyi Steps For The Mawar Team

President Prabowo emphasized that he would not hesitate to defend the people and face mafias and corruptors, no matter how strong they are. Even President Prabowo said he had known who the legal mafia in Indonesia were.

"I will face the mafias who are as strong as any. I will face them in the name of the people. I am determined to eradicate corruption, no matter how strong they are. By Allah, I will not back down. I am sure that the people are with me," Prabowo told reporters after seeing police officers who were injured due to demonstrations.

Political & Military analyst at the National University, Selamat Ginting, said that currently President Prabowo Subianto gave confidence in the strategic position of two former teams of roses, namely, Lieutenant General TNI (Ret.) Nugroho Sulistyo Budi as Head of the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) and Lieutenant General TNI (Ret.) Djaka Budi Utama who occupies the position of Director General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance. The Mawar team was a small team of Kopassus formed in 1997/1998 when Prabowo served as Danjen Kopasus.

"When Prabowo was convicted, everyone moved away from Prabowo. Now these people are people who are loyal to Prabowo Subianto. His job is that BSSN will eradicate all judol, loans and maintain security from Indonesian public data. Meanwhile, Djaka Budi Utama, who occupies the position of Director General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance, is the duty to amputate all mafias from the financial sector," said Selamat Ginting.