FAJAR.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Indonesian National Police Chief Gen. Police Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the government’s decision to propose an increase in the salaries of state civil servants, the TNI and Polri in 2024 was proof that Indonesia’s economic condition had improved compared to other countries.
“If we look at other countries, where there is currently a tendency for many to become failed countries, in fact, in Indonesia, we see that the spending budget has increased and even salaries and pensioners have increased,” Sigit said on the sidelines of a press conference on Financial Notes and the Draft Income Budget and State Budget (RAPBN) 2024 in Jakarta, Wednesday.
The four-star general thanked the government for proposing an 8 percent salary increase for ASN, TNI and Polri starting in 2024.
Regarding the amount of salary increase, the former Police Criminal Investigation Head is of the opinion that everyone has their own ideal standards so that they cannot be compared to one another.
“When asked about the ideal, of course each one has a size, but we represent the Polri institution, of course, thank you for the increase in salary given by the government,” he said.
According to Sigit, the salary increase is encouraging because it was announced directly by President Joko Widodo. Usually, in the process of obtaining a budget increase, the National Police first submits it to the Minister of Finance.
The request for an increase in the budget, he said, was because the National Police had to maintain and maintain security and public order, especially when facing general elections.
