Flaw in Police authority<\/p>\n
From Forum Keadilan<\/p>\n
Since the separation of the National Police (POLRI) from the
\nIndonesian National Military (TNI), a popular saying came into
\nexistence: "Police officers are in front and the military stands
\nbehind them."<\/p>\n
Ideally, when the police cannot handle security problems, then
\nthe military should immediately come forward to help.
\nUnfortunately, in reality this does not happen. The POLRI seems
\nto have too much pride to request the assistance from its "big
\nbrother", especially in regional conflicts. For example, in the
\ncase of the most recent edition of the civil war in Poso, Central
\nSulawesi, it would not have gotten so uncontrollable in the first
\nplace, had POLRI called for assistance from the TNI earlier.<\/p>\n
The regional police chief probably thought his men were
\nsufficiently capable of taking care of the problem. The governor
\nof the region, who should have had an important role in
\nsuppressing the unrest, could not do much as regulations do not
\nprovide him with the authority to handle security matters. The
\nmilitary could only wait for an official request, because it has
\nbeen forbidden to get directly involved in security matters. As a
\nresult, the central government was late in finding out the actual
\nsituation of the intense conflict.<\/p>\n
Based on this experience, I suggest that the National Police
\nbe placed directly under the Home Affairs Minister, so that the
\nregional police chief would be under the control of the governor.
\nThis way the person responsible for order and security would be
\nthe governor, who would have the authority to ask for assistance
\nfrom the military, when the situation gets out of control.<\/p>\n
The House of Representatives (DPR) should also give its utmost
\nattention to the decentralization of the national police. It is
\nhigh time that the regions be given the right to arrange the
\nduties and functions of their police. And most important, the
\ndecentralization of the police would enhance the service by the
\nregional administrations consistent with the regional potential
\nand the relevant aspirations of their people.<\/p>\n
ZULFAN<\/p>\n
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