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Budi Gunawan passes House screening as next spy chief
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National Police deputy chief Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan enters the Commission I meeting room at the House of Representatives before delivering his plans to lawmakers as part of his confirmation hearing to be the new chief of the State Intelligence Agency on Sept. 7. Lawmakers of Commission I overseeing defense and foreign affairs approved Budi as the new spy chief. The matter will be further discussed in a House plenary meeting on Thursday. (JP/Seto Wardhana)
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ational Police deputy chief Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan has passed screening by House of Representatives Commission I overseeing security and foreign affairs, putting him one step closer to taking the helm of the state spy agency.
All 10 political party factions approved the sole candidate for National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief in a hearing on Wednesday.
"Commission I decides that Budi Gunawan has the competence and is a fitting candidate to replace Sutiyoso as the head of BIN," commission I chairman Abdul Kharis Almasyhari said, referring to the current BIN chief, Sutiyoso.
Meanwhile, Commission I deputy chairman TB Hasanuddin said Budi's plan for BIN as stated during his confirmation hearing was comprehensive. Commission members said they expected Budi to fulfill his vows to improve the performance of BIN.
The commission further hoped that Budi could improve the spy agency to step up measures to protect Indonesia and its people from transnational threats, especially terrorism, Hasanuddin said.
Commission I will forward the result of the hearing to House leaders, after which lawmakers will decide on Budi's nomination during a plenary meeting scheduled for Thursday. If the plenary endorses Budi as the new BIN chief, the result will be forwarded to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who will inaugurate him. (rin)
