National Police Chief Gives Extraordinary Promotion Bharatu Mardi Who Died Due To Speedboat Explodes

TERNATE - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo gave a promotion to one level higher to the late Bharatu Mardi Hadji, with an extraordinary rank to become Bharaka Anumerta.

"The decision of the Chief of State Police of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the Increase in the Extraordinary Anumerta Rank for Polri personnel whose names are listed in this list of attachments to this decision, starting from February 3, 2025," said Head of Public Relations of the North Maluku Police, Kombes Pol Bambang Suharyono, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, February 3.

Based on the Decree of the National Police Chief Number: Kep/208/II/2025, starting from February 3, 2025, as stated in the excerpt of the promotion decision, quoted Monday (3/2/2025).

The late MardiHadji is a member of the Polairud Directorate of the North Maluku Police, who is carrying out a humanitarian mission to save two fishermen who experienced engine failure in the waters of Gita Village, Oba District, Tidore Islands City, Sunday (2/2)

Bharaka Anumerta Mardi Hadji was buried with a ceremony of respect led directly by the Director of Polairud Polda Malut Kombes Azhari Juanda, which was held in Moya Village, Ternate City, at 15.00 WIT.

Dirpolairud also conveyed compensation from the North Maluku Police Chief to the family of Bharaka Anumerta Mardi Hadji as a form of deep sorrow for the death of the Polri member.

Previously, North Maluku Deputy Chief of Police Brigadier General Stephen M. Napiun stated that members of the North Maluku Regional Police Ditpolairud, Bhatu Mardi Haji, died while on a humanitarian mission while looking for the two missing fishermen, it would be proposed to be promoted to extraordinary rank to Bhayangkara Head (Bharaka).

"In accordance with the order of the National Police Headquarters through the proposal of the North Maluku Police Chief, God willing, we will give the victim Bharatu Mardi Haji a death when carrying out a humanitarian mission, it will be proposed to be promoted to extraordinary rank," said Stephen during a visit to the funeral home in Ternate.

The Deputy Chief of Police said that the National Police respected the services of the deceased who had demonstrated the safety of others, but what was the power of the situation and the weather and the waves at that time, so that an unexpected event occurred.

According to Stephen, his party tried to strengthen the deceased's family and expressed deep condolences for the death of their members in carrying out their duties.

In the incident where the speedboat belonging to the Ternate Basarnas exploded, 11 people entered the joint SAR team to search for missing fishermen.

Meanwhile, three victims were declared dead, namely Polairud Bharatu Mardi Haji member and two Basarnas members namely Fadli Malagapi and Riski Esa and one TV Metro Contributor journalist were declared missing and are still in the process of being searched.