During a ceremony at the National Police headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday, National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian inaugurated police officer and former KPK law enforcement deputy Insp. Gen. Firli as the new South Sumatra Police chief. The two-star general succeeded Insp. Gen. Zulkarnain, who had held the position since August 2017.

“Welcome home, Firli. I would like to express my highest gratitude for your two years of service as the law enforcement deputy at the KPK,” said Tito as reported by Antara news agency.

Firli left his position at the KPK roughly a year after KPK chairman Agus Rahardjo inaugurated him as the antigraft body’s law enforcement deputy in April last year. He previously served as the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) police chief between February 2017 and April 2018.

The National Police chief also voiced his hope that Firli’s experience as a KPK law enforcement deputy and NTB Police chief would be a boon for the South Sumatra community and result in better public safety, especially during regional elections.

At least seven regencies in South Sumatra are slated to hold regional elections in 2020, including Firli’s hometown of Ogan Komering Ulu.

National Police Commission (Kompolnas) commissioner Poengky Indarti said it was routine for the force to promote officers who were currently seconded to another institution. 

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