Titiek Soeharto Commends National Police Force for Building 110 Bridges in Riau Province
Chair of Commission IV of the House of Representatives, Siti Hediati Hariyadi or Titiek Soeharto, expressed strong appreciation to the National Police, particularly the Riau Regional Police Command, for constructing 110 red-and-white precision bridges across various areas in Riau Province. She regarded this initiative as a tangible demonstration of the police’s commitment beyond their primary duties in addressing community hardship.
Titiek Soeharto conveyed this appreciation after inaugurating and conducting the groundbreaking ceremony for the 110 red-and-white precision bridges distributed across Riau Province on Tuesday, 17 March 2026. National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni were present. The inauguration ceremony was held in Gobah Village, Tambang District, Kampar Regency, on Tuesday, 17 March 2026. Several National Police headquarters personnel attended, including National Police Intelligence Chief Major General Yuda Gustawan, Criminal Investigation Chief Major General Syahardiantono, Mobile Brigade Commander Major General Ramdani Hidayat, and Public Relations Chief Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir.
The event was also attended by Acting Governor of Riau SF Hariyanto, Riau Regional Police Chief Herry Heryawan, and Commander of the XIX/Tuanku Tambusai Military Command Major General Agus Hadi Waluyo.
Titiek Soeharto expressed admiration for the National Police’s swift response to President Prabowo Subianto’s directive regarding schoolchildren in remote areas risking their lives crossing rivers. She deemed this infrastructure development vital for sustaining education and economic activity for residents.
“I wish to convey congratulations and appreciation to the Indonesian National Police under the leadership of National Police Chief General Sigit, and particularly to the Riau Regional Police Command which has built 110 bridges. This is greatly needed by the community so that children can attend school smoothly in accordance with the President’s directive, which has been directly implemented by the National Police Chief and his teams,” said Titiek Soeharto.
She added that although constructing physical infrastructure is not the police’s primary responsibility, the National Police’s social sensitivity is commendable.
“Hopefully this, although it is certainly not a police duty to build bridges, but because they are called upon to promptly resolve existing problems in the regions, the police have stepped in,” she further remarked.
In her statement, Titiek also highlighted National Police Chief General Sigit’s leadership style, which she believed motivated regional police commands to compete in providing the best service. According to her, this is evident from the large number of bridges successfully built in Riau compared to other regions.
“At minimum, the National Police Chief typically creates friendly competition among regional police commands to see who builds the most bridges, similar to how competitions are held for corn harvests. We from Commission IV appreciate and thank the National Police for these concrete work actions,” she stressed.
Meanwhile, the National Police Chief expressed gratitude for the support of Commission IV of the House of Representatives. He affirmed that the construction of 110 bridges in Riau, of which 27 have been inaugurated and 83 are under construction, represents the police’s commitment as protectors and servants of the community.
“Thank you to the Riau Regional Police Chief and certainly our hope is that what has become the President’s directive can truly benefit improving the standard of living of the community and the quality of human resources as travel distances become shorter,” said the National Police Chief.