Plan to push Bimantoro to retire 'controversial'<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's reported plan to
\nissue a presidential decree ordering National Police chief Gen.
\nSurojo Bimantoro's early retirement would prove to be a
\ncontroversial decision, the National Police spokesman said on
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
\"That decision will prove to be controversial, because our
\npolice chief will retire on Nov. 3 anyway. Would this (decision)
\nnot be equivalent to firing the police chief...?\" Didi Widayadi
\nsaid at National Police Headquarters.<\/p>\n
\"Nobody should make police officers question who they should
\nanswer to. They should know this because they are forced to make
\nvery tough decisions in the field.\"<\/p>\n
Didi said the National Police had heard rumors that a
\npresidential decree would be soon forwarded to them.<\/p>\n
\"As long as the correct procedures are taken, our police chief
\nwill accept it with an open mind,\" Didi said.<\/p>\n
Sources in the National Police have stated that Abdurrahman
\nwill push for Bimantoro's early retirement, possibly even before
\nthe special session of the People's Consultative Assembly
\nscheduled for Aug. 1.<\/p>\n
The issue of who is leading Indonesia's 200,000-strong police
\nforce was left in a state of uncertainty after the President
\nsuspended Bimantoro and appointed Comr. Gen. Chaeruddin Ismail to
\nthe resurrected post of National Police deputy chief.<\/p>\n
Bimantoro was suspended after he refused Abdurrahman's
\nattempts to dismiss him.<\/p>\n
Nearly 100 top police generals have pledged their support for
\nBimantoro and continue to report to him.<\/p>\n
In Balikpapan, National Police secretary-general Comr. Gen.
\nYun Mulyana said on Friday that pushing for Bimantoro's early
\nretirement could be viewed as an effort by Abdurrahman to end the
\ndualism in the National Police leadership.<\/p>\n
\"It could be an effort to end the dualism... which so far has
\nconfused police forces nationwide,\" Yun said following the
\ninstallation ceremony of Brig. Gen. Silvanus Yulian Wenas as the
\nnew East Kalimantan Police chief.<\/p>\n
\"The post of the National Police deputy chief is actually
\nnonexistent, according to a presidential decree that was recently
\nissued. So it has been a big question mark for all of us as to
\nwhy a National Police deputy chief was appointed.\"<\/p>\n
According to rumors circulating at the National Police
\nHeadquarters, the Wanjakti Rank and Position Board will forward
\nsix candidates to become the new police chief. These candidates
\nreportedly include Yun Mulyana, Insp. Gen. Ahwil Lutan and Insp.
\nGen. Noegroho Djajoesman.<\/p>\n
This senior board of police officers usually proposes
\ncandidates they consider most eligible for high-ranking
\npositions, such as National Police chief. (ylt)<\/p>",
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