Polri reform results ready to be reported to the President

I need to report that the Commission for Accelerating Polri Reform has completed its duties, with only decisions left that we cannot make unilaterally. There is, therefore, a need to report first and receive guidance from him, said Jimly Asshiddiqie, the head of the Commission for Accelerating Reform of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Thursday.

Jimly explained that the commission’s work has now finished all tasks in formulating reform recommendations for the Police Force (Polri) of the Republic of Indonesia, and that the next step is to report directly to President Prabowo Subianto to obtain further guidance regarding a number of strategic decisions.

“I need to report that the Commission for Accelerating Reform has finished its task; there remain decisions that we cannot decide on our own. So we need to report first and receive guidance from him,” he said, speaking to reporters at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, on Thursday.

He noted that they had sought time from the President to present the report, but the President’s tight schedule did not allow the meeting to go ahead.

According to Jimly, the plan to report was at one point scheduled before the President’s trip to the United States. However, that was delayed, and after the President returned, the volatile international geopolitical situation again affected the schedule for the meeting.

Jimly emphasised to the public that the commission he leads has completed the entire process of work. Therefore, the next step is to submit an official report to the President so that the reform recommendations can be acted upon.

He hoped to use the momentum of informal meetings, including during social visits and the iftar, to personally request time with the President to discuss the matter.

“That’s why I’m taking advantage of this—this afternoon’s iftar—to press for the President to provide time so that one domestic issue can be resolved,” he added.

Earlier, Jimly said the commission had received inputs from 100 civil society groups and more than 300 written submissions.

Jimly also held meetings in various regions with several civil society groups as part of the inputs for the Commission for Accelerating Reform of Polri.

He said the large volume of inputs received by the Reform Commission demonstrated the public’s growing concern about the progress of the Bhayangkara Corps.