Clarification Cabinet Secretary: It's Not True That The National Police Chief Will Be Replaced Immediately

National Police Chief General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya denied rumors that the National Police Chief, General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo was immediately replaced.

Seskab said that the National Police Chief was still routinely reporting to President Prabowo Subianto.

"Yesterday (the National Police Chief) went before the President to provide a monthly report as usual," said Seskab Teddy to reporters when quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, June 5.

Teddy then said that the National Police Chief would also accompany President Prabowo Subianto to attend a harvest event in Bengkayang, West Kalimantan, Thursday morning.

"The National Police Chief will also participate in the President's working visit to West Kalimantan, to review the corn harvest," said Seskab Teddy.

The President is scheduled to depart from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Thursday morning, to West Kalimantan, to attend the main harvest event which was also held simultaneously in several areas.

National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo is also in Bengkayang to check the readiness of the main harvest.

"Our presence in West Kalimantan is a form of Polri's commitment to supporting national strategic programs, especially in the agricultural sector and food security," said the National Police Chief.

The main harvest is part of the government's efforts to realize food self-sufficiency, which is one of the focuses of President Prabowo's administration. In order to make this a success, the National Police took part in working on a number of lands to plant corn.

Regarding the rumors of changing the National Police Chief, the issue has been circulating and has become a public discussion in recent days. Inspector General of Police. Rudi Darmoko, who now serves as the East Nusa Tenggara Police Chief, is said to be a strong candidate to replace Listyo.

However, Inspector General Rudi when asked by reporters admitted that he did not know anything about the circulating issues.

"I'm just waiting for the leadership's orders. Currently I serve as the NTT Police Chief and my job is to carry out the tasks given," Rudi told reporters in Kupang, NTT.