PDIP Approves Police Bill for Second-Level Talks with Key Caveats

The PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) faction has agreed to the Bill on the Third Amendment to Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (RUU Polri) to proceed to the Second-Level Talks. However, the approval came with several important caveats deemed crucial for maintaining the professionalism, independence, and accountability of the police institution. Member of Commission III of the House of Representatives from the PDIP Faction, Dr I Wayan Sudirta, stressed that changes to the Police Law must remain grounded in the principles of the rule of law, civilian supremacy, apparatus neutrality, respect for human rights, and strengthening public accountability. “The amendment to the Police Law must not eliminate the spirit of police reform. The National Police must remain a professional and independent state apparatus, in line with the spirit mandated in MPR Decree Number VII/MPR/2000,” said Wayan Sudirta while delivering the faction’s final mini-view at the Parliament Building, Jakarta, Tuesday (7/6/2026). According to him, in carrying out their duties and service to the nation and state, every member of the National Police must prioritise the interests of the people. He stated that the police must side with the people’s interests, especially the ‘wong cilik’ (common people) who have been most vulnerable to injustice. “The National Police is a state apparatus to enforce the law and serve the public, not a tool of power serving the interests of rulers, groups, or certain factions,” he asserted. I Wayan stated that independence, the supremacy of law, transparency, professionalism, and accountability must be the primary foundation in every execution of police duties. In addition, he said, the PDIP Faction also highlighted the importance of regulating the relationship of authority between the National Police and other state institutions. According to Wayan, police duties that intersect with other institutions must be carried out based on the principles of coordination, respect for sectoral authority, and in accordance with criminal procedure law and applicable oversight mechanisms. “There must be no overlapping of authority that could create problems in law enforcement. Each institution must work according to its respective mandate and authority,” he said.