Netizens Embrace MK Ban on Police Holding Civil Posts as Reform Push Widens

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JAKARTA, Investortrust.id — The Constitutional Court decision on Sunday, Nov 23, 2025 in Jakarta banning active police officers from civil service posts draws strong public approval, with Continuum Indef finding that 83.9 percent of online discussions support the move as a step that strengthens civil supremacy and clarifies the boundaries between law enforcement and civilian administration.

The ruling highlights a renewed public demand for institutional reform amid scrutiny of state performance.

PT Institute for Development of Economics and Finance or INDEF presented its findings through Continuum Indef, where Business Head Arini Astari said, "From sentiment, there are 83.96 percent of conversations with a positive tone toward the MK decision, while 16.04 percent are negative."

Arini said the support reflected public appreciation for police reform, adding, "The positive sentiment is dominated by three major narratives, one of which is that the MK ruling is seen as progressive in the middle of a public trust crisis toward government performance."

Another narrative, she said, came from users who believed the ruling was essential to prevent misuse of authority, noting that "the step is considered important to minimize the potential for abuse of power and to reaffirm the boundary of law enforcement functions."

However, around 16 percent of conversations expressed criticism and concern regarding consistency across institutions.

Public comments pointed to frustration with dual positions more broadly, arguing that such practices reduced opportunities for others and created conflicts of interest.

Arini said, "The public has long been tired of seeing dual positions. This critical narrative is not a rejection, but encouragement so that reform does not stop at one institution only."

Senior economist INDEF Didik J Rachbini said the police must remain politically neutral and welcomed President Prabowo Subianto’s reform efforts, stating, "I think this is good, and the police themselves have joined, obeying the MK decision."

He also criticized lawmakers, saying, "The DPR is conducting a process of denial regarding police issues."

Continuum Indef analyzed 11,636 social-media conversations from Nov 13 to Nov 17, 2025 across X and YouTube, filtering out media and buzzer accounts to represent only organic public opinion.

Its methodology covered topic clustering, sentiment analysis, and exposure mapping to gauge public attention toward related institutions such as the military, the anti-corruption commission, the legislature, and the narcotics agency.