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Jokowi instructs military, police to eradicate illegal levies
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (second right), accompanied by Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi (second left) and Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. M. Iriawan (right), speaks to journalists about an antigraft operation at the ministry on Oct. 11. (Antara Photo/Rivan Awal Lingga)
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ollowing the establishment of the task force on illegal levies last week, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed chiefs of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police across the country to eradicate such fees from their public services.
The message was delivered by the President during a coordination meeting with military and police chiefs from across the country at the State Palace on Monday
Jokowi said the collection of illegal levies had reached an alarming level and was at the expense of Indonesia's competitiveness, therefore, he wanted the chiefs of the military and the police to synergize to implement the national agenda.
National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian said the police were currently investigating 235 cases of illegal fees within the police’s internal organization.
"His [the President’s] instruction was to carry out the operation in public services, such as land certificates, ID cards, driver’s licenses, vehicle registration and others," he said, adding that the police were also ready to maintain security and public order during the upcoming regional elections.
During the meeting, the President instructed the police and the military to secure the simultaneous regional elections.
Meanwhile, TNI commander Gen. Gatot Nurmayanto expressed his readiness to support the police in maintaining security during the elections.
"The Indonesian Military will prepare all its power and strength to back up the police if any party tries to undermine the stability and security of the nation. This is my commitment," he said. (bbn)
