Jakarta, October 6, 2025 – The Europe Today: Minister of the Presidential Secretariat and official spokesperson for the President, Prasetyo Hadi, announced on Sunday that President Prabowo Subianto will formally announce the establishment of the National Police Reform Committee and inaugurate its members at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta next week.
“Yes, the announcement and inauguration by the President will take place next week,” Prasetyo said while speaking to reporters during an event in Jakarta.
Prasetyo, widely known as Pras, declined to provide details regarding the exact date of the ceremony or the names of the appointees. When asked if nine members would be sworn in, he responded jokingly, “Oh, how did you know? Already got a leak?”
The formation of the National Police Reform Committee fulfills one of President Prabowo’s key campaign pledges, reflecting his commitment to addressing public demands for internal reform within the Indonesian National Police (Polri). The initiative follows growing calls from civil society organizations for greater transparency, accountability, and professionalism within the force.
In a related statement on September 26, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra confirmed that the committee would be officially announced by mid-October 2025 at the latest.
Yusril also revealed that several leading legal scholars are expected to be appointed to the body, including Prof. Jimly Asshiddiqie and Prof. Mahfud MD.
- Jimly Asshiddiqie served as the first Chief Justice of Indonesia’s Constitutional Court (2003–2008).
- Mahfud MD later held the same post from 2008 to 2013, before serving in multiple ministerial capacities under President Joko Widodo, including Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (2019–2024), Acting Minister of Communication and Information Technology (May–July 2023), and Acting Minister for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform.
Yusril further confirmed his own inclusion in the committee, noting that President Prabowo personally encouraged him to assist in the process.
“The President told me, ‘Let’s move quickly to form the committee for police reform so we can start the process as soon as possible.’ He said, ‘Prof., you’ll be on the committee, along with other constitutional law experts,’” Yusril told reporters.
The establishment of the National Police Reform Committee is expected to mark a major institutional step toward enhancing integrity, professionalism, and accountability within Indonesia’s law enforcement system, aligning with President Prabowo’s broader governance reform agenda.
