House Member Urges Police to Act Fairly and Without Discrimination
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Soedeson Tandra, has requested that the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (Polri) implement law enforcement actions that are increasingly fair and impartial in conjunction with the 80th Bhayangkara Anniversary.
According to him, the National Police must continue to prioritise the principle of equality before the law for anyone dealing with the legal system.
“I hope the Bhayangkara Corps will always be at the forefront of maintaining security, upholding justice, and becoming increasingly professional, modern, transparent, and beloved by all the people of Indonesia,” Tandra stated in a briefing in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He noted that the resolution of major cases, the eradication of online gambling, drug trafficking, and cybercrime serve as the primary benchmarks for the public in assessing the professionalism of the National Police.
He added that the police are currently facing modern-era challenges that require extra attention. In addition to maintaining public order and security, the police must also handle new forms of criminal activity.
“The National Police are faced with new challenges in the form of digital technology developments, the rise of cybercrime, human trafficking, transnational crime, and the spread of disinformation which has the potential to divide the nation,” he said.
To this end, he encouraged the police to increase human resource capacity, strengthen professionalism, and foster close collaboration with all elements of society.
He stated that internal strengthening, the supervision of ethical codes, and improving the welfare of frontline personnel must also remain priorities.
Tandra also assessed that the momentum of the 80th Bhayangkara Anniversary serves as an important turning point to evaluate police performance amidst increasingly complex socio-political dynamics.
Previously, President Prabowo Subianto emphasised that the law must be enforced fairly and must not be used as a tool to serve the interests of specific groups or political interests.
The President stated that the law must serve as a sanctuary for the public, especially for vulnerable groups. He noted that as a state governed by law, the government must ensure it can provide protection and a sense of justice for its people.
“The law must be a place of refuge for the weak. The law must not be sharp downwards and blunt upwards. The law must not become a tool for those who have money,” Prabowo said during the 80th Bhayangkara Day commemoration ceremony at the Brimob Training Unit (Satlat) in Cikeas, Bogor Regency, West Java, on Wednesday.