Prabowo under pressure to push Indonesian police reform

Calls are growing for President Prabowo Subianto to take concrete steps towards sweeping reform of the National Police, with analysts warning that success will hinge on his willingness to address entrenched problems in one of Indonesia’s most powerful institutions.

Public pressure for reform has built up over years of persistent brutality, a culture of impunity and mounting political interference, all of which have eroded trust in law enforcement and undermined the police’s legitimacy.