DPR Member States Police Bill is Urgent So Restrictions on Positions Outside the Institution Can Be Regulated

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Member of the House of Representatives’ Commission III, Abdullah, supports the recommendation for limiting positions outside the Polri institution that can be held by active police officers.

Therefore, Abdullah assesses that revising the Polri Law is urgently needed so that the recommendation from the Commission for Accelerating Polri Reform can be promptly enacted.

“I agree that revising the Police Law is an urgent requirement so that such regulations have legal certainty,” stated Abdullah on Wednesday (6/5/2026).

The PKB politician emphasised that stricter and tighter rules regarding the assignment of active Polri members outside the institution are necessary to prevent polemics in society.

“The assignment of Polri members outside the institution must be regulated clearly, transparently, and accountably. So as not to cause overlapping authorities and violations,” said Abdullah.

Nevertheless, Abdullah affirmed that the House of Representatives’ Commission III supports the recommendation reported by the Commission for Accelerating Polri Reform to Prabowo.

“That recommendation is the right step in strengthening the professionalism, accountability, and governance of the police institution going forward,” said Abdullah.

“This recommendation is already right. From the beginning, I have consistently voiced that Polri must remain under the President, not placed under a ministry. That position is important to maintain command effectiveness, institutional independence, and national security system stability,” he concluded.

Previously reported, the Commission for Accelerating Polri Reform proposed revising the Polri Law as part of their work results submitted to President Prabowo at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (5/5/2026).

Chairman of the Commission for Accelerating Polri Reform, Jimly Asshiddiqie, stated that revising the law is necessary to strengthen Polri’s institutional reform.

“So, we propose that the Polri Law be revised, which will then be followed up with a government regulation or presidential regulation,” said Jimly during a press conference.

In addition to the law revision, the commission also proposed issuing a Presidential Instruction (Inpres) to Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to implement the internal reform recommendations.

Those recommendations include changes to eight Polri Regulations (Perpol) and 24 Chief of Police Regulations (Perkap), targeted for completion by 2029.