General Idham Azis: I Invite My Colleagues To Support Komjen Listyo Sigit To Become National Police Chief

National Police Chief General Idham Azis (Photo: Indonesian Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Idham Azis asked his staff to support President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) 's decision to choose the Head of Criminal and Criminal Investigation Police, Komjen Listyo Sigit Prabowo, as his successor.

"I hope we all remain solid, unified and support the policies of the President of the Republic of Indonesia as the Top Leader of the National Police for us to implement and secure," said Idham during the inauguration of the Public Relations Building, Thursday, January 14.

As is known, Idham Azis will retire in February 2021. Recently, Jokowi has chosen Listyo Sigit as the only candidate for National Police Chief, out of the five names of candidates recommended by the National Police Commission (Kompolnas).

Idham asked his staff to believe that Jokowi's decision regarding the succession of the National Police's leadership must have gone through various careful considerations. The decision, he said, was Jokowi's prerogative.

"I invite all my colleagues to join hands in providing support to the National Police Chief Commissioner General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, so that the process of implementing the fit and proper test series which will be carried out next week until the inauguration of the New Police Chief can run successfully and smoothly and will not meet any obstacles. whatever, "said Idham.

The four-star general then quoted a saying, "Time does not follow the path made by man, but man walks in the path made by time," he said.