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House officially approves candidates for new BIN and TNI chiefs
The House of Representatives ended its fourth sitting period for 2015 on Friday by officially approving the candidacies of Sutiyoso as National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief and Gen
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he House of Representatives ended its fourth sitting period for 2015 on Friday by officially approving the candidacies of Sutiyoso as National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief and Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo as Indonesian Military (TNI) commander at its concluding plenary meeting.
Earlier this week, fit and proper tests of both candidates were conducted by House Commission I overseeing defense, intelligence and foreign affairs, and all party factions within the commission unanimously agreed on the candidacies of both men.
The results of the Commission I meeting were conveyed to the plenary meeting on Friday by commission chair Mahfudz Siddiq.
'All parties have unanimously agreed on the candidacies of both men for their respective positions. Everyone feels that both men will be very competent in carrying out their duties and their visions,' he said at the meeting on Friday.
Presiding leader of the meeting, deputy speaker Fahri Hamzah, banged the gavel in approval after Mahfudz's report, officiating the stance of the House. (++++)
