Legitimate! Jokowi Officially Inaugurates Dito Ariotejo As Menpora And Rycko Head Of BNPT

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially inaugurated Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotejo, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet (screenshot of Youtube).

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially inaugurated Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotejo, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet, as a minister in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet at the State Palace today. Along with Dito, Jokowi also appointed Komjen Rycko Amelza Daniel as Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT). The inauguration ceremony for Dito and Rycko began with singing Indonesia Raya. A number of ministers and high-ranking state institutions were also present at this inauguration. Secretary of the Ministry of State Secretariat Setya Utama then read out the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26/P of 2023 which contained the appointment of Dito as Menpora and Presidential Decree 51/TPA in 2023 regarding the dismissal and appointment of the position of Head of BNPT. After the Presidential Decree was read, Jokowi then led the oath-taking of the Minister of Youth and Sports and the newly appointed Head of BNPT. "Are you willing to take an oath according to Islam?" Jokowi asked, seen in the YouTube broadcast of the Presidential Secretariat, Monday, April 3. "Willing," replied Dito and Rycko. "By Allah, I swear. That I will be loyal to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and will carry out the laws and regulations as straight as possible for the sake of my service to the nation and state," said Jokowi, guiding the reading of the oath of office followed by Dito and Rycko. "That in carrying out my duties, I will uphold the ethics of my position, work as well as possible, with a full sense of responsibility," he continued. After the oath was pronounced, the signing of the inauguration ceremony was carried out. The song Indonesia Raya re-verberated. Jokowi then came forward to greet Dito and Rycko who took on his new position, followed by guests who were present. It is known, Dito is the General Chair of the DPP Indonesian Renewal Youth Forces (AMPI) for the 2017-2022 period, a youth organization under the Golkar Party. Dito is known to be the Chair of the Golkar 58th Anniversary Committee last year. The man who was born in Jakarta, September 25, 1990, is an entrepreneur who in 2021 collaborated with Raffi Ahmad and CEO of Prestige Motor to form Rans Sport. Meanwhile, Komjen Pol. Rycko Amelza became the Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) replacing Komjen Pol. Boy Rafli Amar who is entering retirement. Rycko graduated from the 1988 Police Academy by winning the title of best graduate. The man who was born in Bogor, August 14, 1966, has experience in the field of detective.

Rycko was once the North Jakarta Metro Police Chief in 2008. In 2009, he was elected as an adjutant to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) in the second period of the SBY administration.