Resolve

THERE are two fundamental differences between resoluteness and authoritarianism. Firmness is needed in an organization. A leader has the righteven the obligationto use his or her authority to ensure the organization stays on the right path. But authoritarianism must be avoided because it is an abuse of power. National Police (Polri) Chief Badrodin Haiti must be more firm in giving orders, without fearing charges of authoritarianism.

This resoluteness is needed because there are signs of indiscipline among Badrodin's men, regarding the policies adopted by the force. This was seen from the efforts to detain two non-active leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Abraham Samad and Bambang Widjojanto.

May 5, 2015