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        "id": 1724116,
        "msgid": "house-commission-iii-agrees-that-polri-should-remain-directly-under-the-president-1778156607",
        "date": "2026-05-07 17:15:47",
        "title": "House Commission III Agrees that Polri Should Remain Directly Under the President",
        "author": "Erik Purnama Putra",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia's House of Representatives Commission III, through member Nasir Djamil, has endorsed the placement of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) directly under the President, aligning with the reformasi era's mandate for independence. This stance responds to recommendations from the Police Reform Acceleration Commission (KPRP), which advised against subordinating Polri to a ministry to prevent politicisation and ensure effective operations across Indonesia's vast territory. The KPRP's six recommendations, submitted to President Prabowo, also include strengthening the National Police Commission, regulating police appointments outside the force, and revising the Police Law, emphasising the need for institutional autonomy in law enforcement.",
        "content": "<p>Members of the House of Representatives Commission III, Nasir Djamil,\nagree that the placement of Polri should continue to be directly under\nthe President. Nasir stated that this is in line with the mandate of the\nreformasi era struggle. \u201cThe position of Polri directly under the\nPresident is the trust of the reform,\u201d said Nasir to Republika in\nJakarta on Thursday (7\/5\/2026). This was stated by Nasir in response to\nrecommendations submitted by the Police Reform Acceleration Commission\n(KPRP) to the Head of State. One of the recommendations is the\naffirmation that the position of Polri remains under the President of\nthe Republic of Indonesia. The member of the PKS Faction in the House of\nRepresentatives emphasised that placing Polri directly under the\nPresident of the Republic of Indonesia is in line with the spirit of\nindependence. He hopes that the President can position Polri as an\nindependent state instrument. \u201cThe hope is that the President will act\nas a statesman in treating the Polri institution. Thus, the Bhayangkara\ncorps remains independent in carrying out its main duties and\nfunctions,\u201d said Nasir. He also disagrees with placing Polri under a\nministry. According to Nasir, that option could lead to stronger\npoliticisation of Polri. \u201cThe desire of some people to place the Polri\ninstitution under a ministry is not only ahistorical but has the\npotential for blatant politicisation of Polri,\u201d said Nasir. He also\ndoubts the effectiveness of placing Polri under a ministry. Nasir\nsuspects that option would not improve Polri\u2019s performance. \u201cThe vast\nterritory and Indonesian societal culture do not yet allow Polri to be\nunder a ministry. Its position under the President is the right and\nsolution-oriented step,\u201d explained Nasir. Previously, the KPRP submitted\nrecommendations to President Prabowo at the Merdeka Palace in Central\nJakarta on Tuesday (5\/5\/2026). There are six recommendations, namely the\naffirmation that the position of Polri remains under the President,\nstrengthening the National Police Commission, the mechanism for\nappointing the National Police Chief, regulations on assigning Polri\nmembers outside the police institution, strengthening institutional and\nmanagerial aspects, and revisions to the Police Law. The KPRP revealed\nthat they did not propose placing Polri under a ministry. KPRP member\nMahfud MD said that if Polri were under a ministry, it would be\nvulnerable to politicisation. Therefore, the KPRP recommends that Polri\nremain directly under the president. The KPRP recommends that\nrestrictions on positions that can be held by Polri members outside the\npolice institution must be regulated in a limited manner. The basis for\nregulating these position restrictions will be regulated through\nregulations because it concerns the needs of civil servants (ASN).<\/p>",
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