Handover Of Position, General Idham Azis Mentions The Cold Hand Of The New Police Chief

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo

JAKARTA - Former National Police Chief, General Idham Azis, mentioned the "cold hand" of General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who is believed to be able to make the National Police institution better.

This statement was made by General Idham Azis when he officially gave the leadership baton as the Chief of Police to General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

"I believe and pray, in your cold hands, through the transformation program towards a precise National Police, the institution will be even better," General Idham Azis said, Wednesday, January 27.

In addition, General Idham Azis also had time to quote words of wisdom relating to the future of the Police. He said the Police had to be much better day by day.

"Today must be better than yesterday and tomorrow must be better than today," he said.

Previously, General Idham Azis also congratulated Listyo, who has officially become the number one person in the Bhayangkara Corps.

"On behalf of myself and my family I congratulate the Chief of Police, General Police Drs. Listyo Sigit Prabowo," he said.

As previously reported, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appointed Listyo Sigit Prabowo to become the new National Police Chief replacing General Idham Azis, who entered retirement. The inauguration will take place at the State Palace on Wednesday, January 27 at 09.30 WIB.

Before the oath of office was carried out, the event began with the singing of the Indonesia Raya national anthem. Furthermore, the reading of Presidential Decree No. 5 Polri of 2021 concerning the honorific dismissal of General Idham Azis as the Chief of Police and appointing Listyo Sigit as his replacement was carried out.

After the inauguration is carried out, the National Police Headquarters will hold a Handover of the Position (Sertijab) of the National Police Chief from General Idham Azis to Komjen Listyo Sigit Prabowo today.

The handover of the Tribrata Police Panji is a traditional event at the Bhayangkara Corps as a sign that Sigit is holding the highest command stick.