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Indonesian president nominates antiterrorism chief to head national police

Xinhua, June 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

JAKARTA, June 15 (Xinhua) President Joko Widodo has nominated Indonesia's anti-terrorism agency chief to lead the country's police force, House of Representatives speaker said on Wednesday.

"I received a letter from the president saying that Tito Karnavian is his sole choice to replace Badrodin Haiti," Ade Komarudin told reporters in Jakarta.

Three months ago, Commissioner General Tito Karnavian was promoted to head the National Counter terrorism Agency (BNPT) just a couple of months after a suicide bombing and gun attack claimed by the Syria-based Islamic State terrorist network took place in Jakarta.

The three-star general has an established background in the security forces, especially in the antiterrorism division, including the chief role at the Jakarta police and the National Police's counter-terrorism unit Densus 88.

Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population, has witnessed numerous radicalism bombings in the past 15 years, including the 2002 Bali attacks that murdered 202 people.

Combating terrorist cells across the archipelago has been among President Joko's main security and defence agenda.

Pending House's approval, Tito is expected to succeed General Badrodin Haiti who will retire in July. Endit