JAKARTA – The entire process of revising Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the Indonesian National Police (RUU Polri) continues to uphold the supremacy of civil and democracy of all Indonesian people.
Member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Hinca Pandjaitan, confirmed that until now his party has not received a presidential letter (Surpres) regarding the revision of the National Police Law.
However, he emphasized that if the revision is discussed later, the process will be carried out transparently and involve public participation.
“I am in Commission III until today, there is none. We are still focusing on the Criminal Procedure Code,” said Hinca at the DPR Building, Jakarta.
He emphasized that Commission III always discusses laws openly.
“Look, we are discussing the Criminal Procedure Code openly. We made a presentation, we explained the substance, and we invited many parties to discuss,” Hinca said.
“Trust me, if the National Police Bill goes to Commission III, we will do the same thing,” he added.
The Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, also emphasized that until now the DPR leadership has not received a Presidential Letter regarding the revision of the National Police Law.
He emphasized that the documents circulating in the community were not official documents.
“I emphasize that the presidential surprise has not yet been received by the DPR leadership,” said Puan.
“So what is circulating in the public or in the community is not an official Presidential Decree,” he said at the DPR Building.
Puan asked the public not to speculate about the contents of the revision before the DPR receives an official document.
Meanwhile, member of Commission III of the DPR from the Golkar Faction, Soedeson Tandra, pushed for the discussion of the National Police Bill to be carried out immediately with the government.
According to him, the revision must be in line with the discussion of the Criminal Procedure Code Bill which is currently underway.
“If I see it necessary. Why, because we welcome the new Criminal Code, also the new Criminal Procedure Code,” he said at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta.
He hopes that the discussion of the National Police Bill can be completed this year considering that the regulation has been included in the 2025 Priority National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).
With the very strong commitment of the government and the Indonesian House of Representatives to transparency and active public involvement, this clearly shows that the National Police Bill still upholds civil supremacy and people’s democracy.
The government together with the Indonesian House of Representatives also ensured that the regulatory changes continue to be in line with the principles of a democratic legal state. (*)
