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Hopes rise for solving police issues amid Kompolnas selection
While hopes are rising that a new crop of Kompolnas members could breathe new life into police supervision, observers have cautioned the public to manage expectations, as the body had no real power since it was limited to merely making recommendations.
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People hold up posters during a demonstration against police violence on July 18, 2024 in Bandung, West Java. (Antara/Novrian Arbi)
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s applicant registration closed for National Police Commission (Kompolnas), hopes are high that the next group of members at the oversight body will have the capacity to address the myriad issues related to the National Police, from police misconduct to a law revision that might grant greater powers.
At a press briefing on Tuesday, the Kompolnas selection committee announced that out of an applicant pool of 137 people, 107 had passed the administrative process for the 2024-2028 term.
Of the 107 applicants to pass the administrative stage, 87 are male and 20 are female, and include retired police and military personnel, former judges, lawyers, activists and journalists.
“Our highest expectation was 80 [applicants],” said selection committee head Hermawan Sulistyo, as quoted by TribunNews.com.
“This is something we’re happy about because the number, as well as the applicants’ demographic, gender, education and other backgrounds, surpassed our initial target,” he added.
The next stage in the selection process is a written examination slated for next Tuesday. It is to be followed by a round of individual interviews, though the selection committee did not specify whether all 107 applicants would be interviewed, or if some might be cut in the previous stage.
Yenti Garnasih, secretary of the Kompolnas selection committee, said it would run background checks on the applicants in collaboration with several state institutions including the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) and the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT).
