National Police Chief Vows to Continue Fighting for Labour Rights After Retirement
National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo officially opened the joint secretariat of the Grand Coalition of Indonesian Workers’ Struggle (KBPBI) in Tebet, South Jakarta. He affirmed that he would continue fighting for workers’ rights even after retiring from the National Police.
“And I believe that, without my realising it, my bond with workers has grown stronger day by day. Therefore, even when I have retired, I will dedicate whatever I can do to the workers’ struggle,” said General Sigit in his speech at the KBPBI Secretariat, South Jakarta, on Friday (24/7/2026).
“Perhaps I will only stop when my breath runs out. Until then, I will remain at the forefront, fighting for the fate, rights and struggle of workers for prosperity,” he continued.
He also said he was ready to take to the streets if the Labour Desk at Police Headquarters were dissolved. According to him, the police Labour Desk is a dedicated desk for handling labour issues.
“So be careful with the Labour Desk, future police chiefs. If the programmes carried out by the Labour Desk are not continued, this former police chief will lead the protests at the front! Agreed?” he said.
He therefore hopes the police Labour Desk will continue, whoever serves as police chief in the future. He said it is a form of service by the National Police to workers.
“But I am confident the Labour Desk will keep working, whoever the police chief may be, to continue providing the best service for our worker friends,” he said.
In addition, General Sigit admitted to having a close relationship with labour unions and workers’ organisations. He said he had once joined in rejecting the Job Creation Law, or Omnibus Law.
“And without my realising it, as I mentioned at an event some time ago, I was one of those — I don’t know whether there were others — who rejected the Omnibus Law, particularly with regard to the Job Creation issue,” he revealed.
Sigit said that to this day, together with other workers, he is still guarding and championing the revision of the Manpower Law at the Constitutional Court. He hopes workers’ rights can be guaranteed.
“And of course this spirit must be kept alive, so that the Manpower Law currently being revised can truly deliver what our friends have been fighting for all this time, ensuring that workers’ rights are protected going forward and their welfare is continually maintained,” he said.