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Badrodin Haiti inaugurated as nation's new top cop

Jakarta Globe - April 17, 2015

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Novy Lumanauw, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo officially inaugurated Comr. Gen. Badrodin Haiti as the new chief of National Police on Friday.

Badrodin previously served as the National Police's deputy chief and, with the inauguration, has also become a four-star general.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla, House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto, People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker Zulkifli Hasan, Regional Representatives Council (DPD) speaker Irman Gusman, among other senior officials, attended the inauguration.

The president withdrew his previous candidate, Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan, amid public outcry as the latter was named a graft suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) just days after being nominated for the nation's top police posting.

In February, Joko sent a letter to the House in which he nominated Badrodin instead.

Badrodin's nomination was approved by acclamation at the House on Thursday, with all ten parties represented giving the green light after a fit-and-proper test with Commission III earlier in the day.

Source: http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/badrodin-haiti-to-be-inaugurated-as-top-cop-today/.