Waka Commission I of the House of Representatives Hope that the Coordinating Minister of Politics and Safety, Djamari, maintains civic freedom

Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission I, Sukamta, hopes that the coordinating minister of politics and safety Djamari Chaniago will be able to maintain political and security stability. Sukamta referred to the recent national situation when the DPR and the government received criticism from the people. “I congratulate Mr. Djamari Chaniago to perform the mandate and perform his duties as the coordinating minister of politics and safety. President Prabowo chose to be careful,” Sukamta told reporters on Thursday (18/9/2025). Browse to continue with the contents of Sukamta, hope that Djamari will be able to answer the challenges of the country. He said that geopolitics is also not in order. “I hope that as the coordinating minister of politics and safety, he can answer the challenges in the future that are not easy and in dangerous world times,” Sukamta said. This PKS legislature referred to the decline in the quality of Indonesian democracy. According to him, a leader must be able to maintain the democratic process without combating civil freedom. “The recent Indonesian Democratic Index score has dropped. Finally, the score dropped in 2024 to 6.44 compared to 2023, recorded at 6.5 and 2022, which reached 6.7, of a scale of 10,” Sukamta said. “This figure places Indonesia as a defective democracy country (disabled democracy). This index consists of aspects of civil freedom, equality and aspects of democratic institutions,” he added. Sukamta said the current situation in Indonesia is also warming up, the people protested the Indonesian parliament against the government. According to him, this is a major challenge for coordinating Minister of Politics and Safety Djamari. “The next is related to the domestic situation that recently warms up and flares up. People are angry with the DPR and other government institutions, such as the police (Brimob), the Minister of Finance, and so on,” Sukamta said. “It is a major challenge for the coordinating minister of politics and safety to maintain political stability and domestic security, while still maintaining democracy and civil freedom to express striving,” he continued. He also emphasized the dynamics and global geopolitical unrest, including in the Southeast Asian region. The Great PR conflict in the Middle East, such as the Palestinian and Israeli issues, said, must also be the attention of the Polkam -coordinating minister. “The dynamics of areas associated with conflicts in the state are also homework, such as Thailand and Cambodia. Later, the issue of the Ambalat block between Indonesia and Malaysia also reappeared,” Sukamta said. Sukamta is optimistic that the new coordinating minister of politics and safety can solve the problem. He hopes that the mandate task can be completed smoothly. “With his experience so far, we can hopefully face the heavy tasks and end together,” he added. (DWR/GBR)