Prabowo Orders Military, Police Chiefs to Stop Personnel Backing Illegal Activities

President Prabowo Subianto's firm directive to the military and police leadership is a clear signal that the era of 'backing' illegal activities is over. Speaking at the inauguration of the Marsinah Museum and a temporary shelter in Nganjuk, East Java, the President minced no words, demanding that the TNI Commander and the National Police Chief eradicate any form of support for illicit operations from within their ranks.

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The TNI Commander, the National Police Chief, I don't want to hear anymore about apparatuses that do not uphold law, justice, and truth. No more backing all sorts of things.

His message resonates deeply with the public's expectation that the security apparatus serves the people. "The TNI Commander, the National Police Chief, I don't want to hear anymore about apparatuses that do not uphold law, justice, and truth. No more backing all sorts of things," Prabowo stated, directly addressing the highest echelons of the armed forces and police.

This directive is particularly crucial given the pervasive nature of issues like smuggling, drug trafficking, and illegal gambling, which often rely on the complicity or turning of a blind eye from corrupt elements within law enforcement. The President's call for self-correction and purification within the TNI and Polri is not just rhetoric; it's a demand for accountability and a recommitment to their core duty of protecting the public and upholding the law.

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All apparatuses must improve themselves, must cleanse themselves, must dare to correct, don't let the apparatuses be behind irregularities, apparatuses that back irregularities, apparatuses that back smuggling, backing drugs, backing gambling, backing illegal this and that. Don't let it be like that.

By invoking the principle of the "people's army" and "people's police," Prabowo is reminding these institutions of their fundamental purpose: to serve and protect the citizens who fund them. This strong stance is likely to be welcomed by the public, who have long called for greater integrity and transparency within the security forces. The focus on continuous improvement and the eradication of corruption signals a commitment to building a more trustworthy and effective security apparatus for Indonesia.

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This is what I say, the TNI is the people's army, our police must be the people's police, and this is what is being pioneered by the current leaders of the Police.