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National police chief supports Tito Karnavian nomination
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Comr. Gen. Tito Karnavian gives a statement to journalists. (kompas.com/Kurnia Sari Aziza)
N
ational Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti has supported the nomination of National Counterterrorism Agency head Comr. Gen. Tito Karnavian as his successor.
According to him, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's recommendation that Tito lead the force would not divide the institution, although at 51 years old, Tito was younger than other eligible police generals.
"I think everybody acknowledges his excellence […] I'm sure Tito's experience has been taken into consideration," Badrodin said at the State Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Earlier, House of Representatives speaker Ade Komarudin confirmed that he had received Jokowi's letter nominating Tito as the sole candidate for the National Police chief position. The House will hold a plenary meeting to conclude the nomination process.
Tito has held the top position at the National Counterterrorism Agency since March this year.
He is the first among the 1987 police academy batch to hold a three-star police rank, which would make him the youngest ever chief of the National Police. (ags)
