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Seven ministers awarded with National Police's highest meritorious service star
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Well-deserved: National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian (center) takes a picture with recipients of the Bintang Bhayangkara Utama in a ceremony on Wednesday. (Antara/Reno Esnir)
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he National Police (Polri) awarded on Wednesday the Bintang Bhayangkara Utama, the police’s top meritorious service star, to seven ministers for their respective roles in helping the police to carry out their duties.
The recipients of the award are Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Asman Abnur, State Secretary Pratikno, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadmuljono and Health Minister Nila Moeloek.
“The Bintang Bhayangkara Utama is the highest award in Polri. They were granted this award due to their great contributions to the police,” said National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian, who spoke as a representative of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, as quoted by Antara during the awards ceremony at Police Staff College in South Jakarta.
In addition to the seven ministers, police chiefs from three countries, namely Australia, the Philippines and Singapore, also received the same award.
“The awards were given to them for their intensive collaboration [with the National Police] in combating terrorism,” Tito said. (saf/ebf)
