National Police Reform Rejuvenation
The President said that there is a wrong or inappropriate system within the National Police that requires reform.
Azyumardi Azra
National Police (Polri) reform. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo; Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD; as well as many democracy, human rights and civil-society activists have called for reform of the National Police. This has arisen urgently with a strong relation to a major shocking case at home or abroad, namely the murder of Brigadier J, which directly involved the Insp. Gen. FS, who has become a suspect, and four other people (PC, FS' wife; two members of the National Police; and one civilian). No less than 83 Polri personnel were examined; at least 35 people were proven guilty of conducting “violations of the code of ethics” and 24 of them were removed from their respective positions in connection with the murder of Brigadier J.
President Jokowi, in an interview with Kompas daily (15/8/2022), emphasized the urgency of completing the disclosure of the case of the death of Brigadier J. The President is very apprehensive about this case, responding up to four times. Basically, the plot of the assassination and the network of Insp. Gen. FS must be revealed to the court. President Jokowi emphasized, “This [case disclosure] is an impetus to rebuild public trust. Don't let this opportunity be missed, namely the reform of the National Police to improve the system."