National Police Ready to Assist Workers with BPJS Health Insurance Services
National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has affirmed the police force’s commitment to serving workers, particularly in the health sector. General Sigit has opened priority access for workers using BPJS Kesehatan (national health insurance) services at police-owned health facilities.
The announcement was made during the 53rd anniversary celebration of the All-Indonesia Workers’ Union Confederation (KSPSI) and the commemoration of Indonesian Workers’ Day 2026 at the KSPSI Training Centre in Jatiluhur, Purwakarta, West Java.
In his capacity as Chairman of the KSPSI Advisory Board, General Sigit specifically instructed the Head of the Police Medical and Health Centre, Inspector General Asep Hendradiana, to facilitate BPJS Kesehatan service access for workers.
“For our worker colleagues who need BPJS services and face rather long queues elsewhere, Polri is providing BPJS Kesehatan service access at all police hospitals,” General Sigit said in his address on Saturday (21 February 2026).
General Sigit emphasised that these facilities were being opened because the police consider workers an inseparable part of the force. He again asked Inspector General Asep to oversee the implementation of these services.
“Please make use of them, because our worker colleagues are part of the extended Polri family,” he added.
Beyond healthcare, General Sigit also expressed strong interest in improving worker competencies amid global competition. He expressed hope that the KSPSI Training Centre could become a facility producing a workforce aligned with industrial needs.
The Police Chief even offered National Police Academy (SPN) facilities across various regions to be used as vocational training venues for trade unions.
“Polri is also preparing the SPNs for use, so they can be utilised to bring things closer together — programmes from companies that need certain skills from workers can facilitate knowledge transfer there,” General Sigit said.
“So that our colleagues are also ready to compete with workers abroad. Let us demonstrate that Indonesian workers are no less professional, no less resilient, and no less capable than workers elsewhere,” he added.
Furthermore, General Sigit assured that the police would always be present to support workers’ struggles in obtaining their rights within the prevailing regulatory framework.
“Polri will continue to safeguard whatever aspirations our worker colleagues have in fighting for their rights, though naturally through proper regulatory channels in order to maintain the investment climate,” he said.
KSPSI President Reaffirms Critical Stance on Workers’ Rights
Meanwhile, KSPSI President Andi Gani Nena Wea affirmed his commitment to maintaining organisational solidarity and cohesion in championing the rights of Indonesian workers.
“I express my gratitude for the militancy and loyalty of all our comrades. We have stood for 53 years and must remain spirited in maintaining our solidarity and cohesion,” Andi Gani said.
He assured that KSPSI would maintain a critical yet dialogue-oriented stance towards the government. He stressed that proximity to the President, the police, and ministers would not diminish the union’s commitment to voicing workers’ aspirations.
“We will remain critical. Close to the President, close to Polri, close to ministers, but we prioritise dialogue,” he affirmed.