The President explained that every country was facing difficulties. Global economic growth had slowed while inflation was on the rise, and several developed countries were facing a food crisis.

In a briefing of 559 top Polri officials, regional police chiefs and district police chiefs, President Jokowi reminded them to slam the brakes on luxury lifestyles (Kompas, 14/10/2022).

In the briefing, the President asked police personnel to make improvements and take firm action on what could reduce the public’s confidence in the National Police institution.

President Jokowi said he had intensely held meetings not only with Megawati but also with other political parties’ top leaders.

President Jokowi said earlier on a number of occasions that the decision to increase subsidized fuel prices should be based on careful calculations.

To ensure this and at the same time strengthen the external institutions of the police, there must be an intervention by the President, serving as the direct supervisor of the National Police.

If the Polri works professionally, it is certain that there will be no manipulation of facts. As in the case of Ferdy, the crime scene was engineered in such a way as to obscure the chronology of the incident.

In the previous Cabinet reshuffles, both during the first and second terms of his administrations, Jokowi usually replaced ministers on Wednesday Pon or Wednesday Paing (the names of days in the Javanese calendar).