Public trust is the most valuable asset of all government organizations, including law enforcement institutions, whose operational expenditures are financed by taxpayers money.
However, the decision of the National Police (Polri) to promote six officers involved in the obstruction of justice case at times of the investigation of the August 9, 2022 murder of Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat has eroded that trust.
This decision has sparked polemics, questioning the commitment of the National Police in enforcing the law and maintaining…