Letter Of Persetujaun Komjen Listyo Sigit Becomes The National Police Chief Already At The State Palace

The National Police Chief was elected, Komjen Listyo Sigit Prabowo during a press conference (Photo: Indonesian Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The Secretary General of the Indonesian Parliament Indra Iskandar said the DPR RI has submitted a letter of approval for the dismissal of General Idham Azis and the approval of the appointment of Komjen Listyo Sigit Prabowo as the National Police Chief, to President Jokowi.

He said that the letter was handed over to the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno, in Jakarta, Friday, January 22.

"The police chief's approval letter has been submitted to President Jokowi through the State Secretary, letter number PW / 00958 / DPR / 1 in 2021," said Indra at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, as reported by Antara.

He said the letter of approval from the candidate for the National Police Chief had been submitted to the President so that the inauguration of Komjen Listyo Sigit as the National Police Chief would be carried out before January 30, 2021. According to him, this date would mark the end of General Idham Azis's term as the National Police Chief.

"The letter of approval has been submitted by the DPR and certainly the inauguration (Listyo Sigit) will be carried out before January 30, in accordance with the Kapolri pension limit," he said.

Indra explained that the letter of approval was conveyed by him directly to the State Secretary on Friday, January 22 at 10.35 WIB at the Presidential Palace.

Previously, the DPR's Commission III Internal Meeting on Wednesday (20/1) approved Komjen Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo as the National Police Chief after he had undergone a series of fit and proper tests.

Then at the DPR RI Plenary Meeting on Thursday (21/1) a Level II decision was taken, namely approving Komjen Pol Listyo Sigit as the Chief of Police.