Manpower Minister Attends Hoegeng Awards for Second Time: 'Truly Inspiring'

Manpower Minister Yassierli has praised the Hoegeng Awards 2026, expressing his admiration for the exemplary police officers honoured at the event. He noted that this was his second time attending the ceremony. ‘Alhamdulillah, this is the second time I have attended the Hoegeng Awards. Every time I participate, it is truly inspiring,’ Yassierli said after the event at The Tribrata Dharmawangsa, Jakarta, on Friday (31/7/2026). Yassierli stated that the awarding of the Hoegeng Awards to exemplary police officers conveys a message that professional work and the best service to the community will always bring goodness. He expressed hope that the recipients would remain consistent. ‘I see that our colleagues in the National Police are extraordinary in receiving this award, and I am confident this can serve as an example not only for members of the National Police but also for all Indonesian people,’ he said. Yassierli encouraged the National Police to continue improving the quality of their services, adding that the presence of the police is greatly needed by the public. ‘I pray that the National Police will continue to thrive and always give their best for the nation,’ he concluded. The Hoegeng Awards is a collaborative programme between detikcom and the Indonesian National Police to honour exemplary police officers. The 2026 awards featured five categories: Dedicated Police, Innovative Police, Integrity Police, Police Protecting Women and Children, and Police Serving Border and Remote Areas. The selection process began with public nominations from 27 January 2026, resulting in approximately nine thousand names being submitted before the nomination period closed on 2 April 2026. Following verification and initial selection by the organising committee, the names were handed over to a panel of experts, including former acting KPK chairman Dr. Mas Achmad Santosa, Kompolnas member Gufron Mabruri, National Coordinator of the Gusdurian Network Indonesia Alissa Qotrunnada Wahid, Komnas HAM deputy chairman Putu Elvina, and House of Representatives Commission III chairman Dr. Habiburokhman. The expert panel conducted a series of meetings to select the final candidates for each category. A public test was also held from 7 to 22 May 2026, during which detikcom gathered public feedback on the candidates. The recipients of the 2026 Hoegeng Awards were Kombes Eko Budhi Purwono for Dedicated Police, Brigadier Renita Rismayanti for Innovative Police, Kombes Norul Hidayat for Integrity Police, AKP Siti Elminawati for Police Protecting Women, Children and Vulnerable Groups, and Iptu Motalip Litiloly for Police Serving Border and Remote Areas.