Wednesday Afternoon, DPR Holds Fit And Proper Test Head Of BIN, Herindra Candidates For Single

Candidate for Head of BIN, Herindra attended a fit and proper test at the DPR Building, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 (Nailin / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian House of Representatives held a fit and proper test for the sole candidate for the Head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Herindra today at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, October 16. The fit and proper test for the head of BIN starts at 11.00 WIB.

Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, said that his party would give considerations to Herindra whether it was appropriate or not to be the head of BIN.

If Herindra meets the requirements, said Dasco, his name will be brought to the plenary meeting for approval. Furthermore, the DPR will send a letter to the President of the Republic of Indonesia to inaugurate Herindra as the new Head of BIN.

"Yes, we plan today after giving considerations, tomorrow we will complete and send a letter to the President," said Dasco at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, October 16.

Dasco said, when the time is sufficient, the inauguration of the Head of BIN will be accompanied by the inauguration of the cabinet minister of the Prabowo-Gibran government.

"If possible, the inauguration will coincide with the cabinet minister on the 21st," explained the daily chairman of the Gerindra DPP.

Dasco also confirmed that only one name will be sent by the DPR to the President. Namely the name of the Deputy Minister of Defense, Herindra.

"Yes, one name was Herindra sent by the President to the DPR," concluded Dasco.