Badung – Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas, accompanied by Bali Governor I Wayan Koster, officially opened 717 Legal Aid Posts (Posbankum) across Bali. With this opening, legal aid posts have now been established in all villages and urban villages across the province, achieving full coverage in nine regencies and cities, supported by 8,680 paralegals deployed throughout Bali.
The presence of legal aid posts and paralegals is expected to enable the resolution of legal issues at the lowest level of government while upholding and incorporating local wisdom.
The Minister expressed hope that village-level administrations would be able to address legal matters independently within their areas. He delivered these remarks during the opening of Legal Aid Posts and the Paralegal Training Program in Bali in 2025, held in Badung on Friday (December 12, 2025).
According to the Minister, the legal aid initiative is not solely the responsibility of the Ministry of Law, but a shared obligation among government institutions and law enforcement agencies. He emphasized the need for collaboration among provincial and local governments, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions.
The Minister also called on governors and regents to provide greater support to paralegals in their respective regions, noting that even modest forms of assistance could significantly enhance their effectiveness in resolving legal issues. Such support, he added, could help prevent minor disputes from escalating into larger conflicts that harm the community.
In the same event, Governor I Wayan Koster stated that legal aid posts can increase legal awareness among both the public and government officials at the provincial, regency, and village levels. He added that the establishment of Posbankum aligns with Bali’s development vision of harmonizing nature, humanity, and Balinese culture.
The Governor urged provincial and local government officials, village heads, and traditional leaders to actively support the initiative and ensure its successful implementation, so that Bali can serve as a model—not only for rapid establishment of legal aid posts, but also for delivering legal assistance responsibly and effectively.
Meanwhile, Head of the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law, Eem Nurmanah, reported that the inauguration of legal aid posts and paralegal training reflects the concrete presence of Posbankum in Bali as part of efforts to transform access to justice. This initiative, she said, aligns with the seventh Asta Cita priority of the President and Vice President and strengthens synergy among law enforcement stakeholders in the province.
As of Friday, 31 October 2025, all 717 legal aid posts had been established across villages and urban villages in Bali, consisting of 636 village posts and 81 urban village posts, supported by 8,680 paralegals throughout the province. These paralegals will participate in online training conducted in collaboration with 11 accredited legal aid organizations in Bali, involving the Bali Provincial Government, the Bali High Court, the Bali High Prosecutor’s Office, and the Bali Regional Police.
The event also featured the signing of a joint commitment with seven universities in Bali, which will place students in village and urban village legal aid posts as part of their community service programs.
