Troubled area police chief removed<\/p>\n
Abdul Khalik and Ruslan Sangaji, The Jakarta Post\/Jakarta\/Palu<\/p>\n
The National Police have assigned an antiterror specialist to
\nhead the provincial police in troubled Central Sulawesi,
\nreplacing Brig. Gen. Taufik Ridha, who will be assigned to a
\nminor post at the headquarters in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Paiman said on Monday
\nTaufik would be replaced by the director of general and
\ntransnational crimes, Brig. Gen. Aryanto Sutadi, in an attempt to
\nimprove security in the province, which has seen a series of
\nmurders that are feared could reignite sectarian violence there.<\/p>\n
\"It is just a normal tour of duty within our institution.
\nHowever, we hope the shuffle will allow us to serve and protect
\nthe public better,\" said Paiman.<\/p>\n
This latest reshuffle involves 13 high-ranking and two middle-
\nranking officers, including Taufik and Lampung Police chief Brig.
\nGen. M.D. Primanto.<\/p>\n
Taufik will be assigned to the internal monitoring department
\nat National Police Headquarters, while Primanto will serve as a
\nlecturer at the Police Command School, starting next month.<\/p>\n
Paiman denied that Taufik's replacement was related to the
\ncontinued violence and killings in Central Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
However, an officer who asked not to be identified said the
\nappointment of Aryanto as police chief of the province had
\nsomething to do with his success in revealing organizational
\nlinks between perpetrators of terror attacks in Jakarta and the
\nCentral Sulawesi towns of Palu and Poso.<\/p>\n
\"We managed to arrest several suspects in shooting and bombing
\ncases there, thanks to Aryanto,\" he said.<\/p>\n
A string of killings and bombings have rocked the provincial
\ncapital of Palu over the last three months. Only a few years ago,
\nPoso was the scene of bloody sectarian violence that left some
\n2,000 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands others.<\/p>\n
The conflict has largely subsided since 2003, but sporadic
\nattacks continue to occur.<\/p>\n
A woman priest, Susanti Tinulele, was shot and killed while
\ndelivering a sermon in June, while four congregation members were
\nwounded.<\/p>\n
A special police investigation team has been formed under
\nAryanto to hunt down the perpetrators of the attack, and to
\nprovide security at all places of worship in the town.<\/p>\n
In March, prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, 46, was shot and killed
\noutside the residence of lawyer Thomas D. Ihalaw on Jl. Swadaya
\nin Tana Modindi, South Palu.<\/p>\n
On the eve of the National Police's announcement of the
\nreshuffle, a homemade bomb exploded near a house on Jl. Pulau
\nMorotai in Poso. The blast smashed several windows but no
\ninjuries were reported.<\/p>\n
The house's owner, Laikin, said he was outside of the house
\nwhen the bomb exploded.<\/p>\n
\"When I got up I found all of the windows were broken. After
\nthat I went to the nearest police station,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Poso Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Abdi Dharma said the
\nexplosion was caused by a low-explosive bomb.<\/p>\n
\"The explosion was aimed at provoking Poso residents ahead of
\nthe inauguration of the local legislature on August 24,\" Abdi
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He said the police had tightened security along the four main
\naccess roads to Poso. Officers will check the identity cards of
\nthose leaving or entering the town, he said.<\/p>\n
Reshuffled officers<\/p>\n
No. Officer Previous post Current post<\/p>\n
1. Taufik Ridha Central Sulawesi Chief Monitoring Department
\n2. Aryanto Sutadi General Crimes Director Central Sulawesi Chief
\n3. Adang Firman Police Command School Expert staff
\n4. M.D. Primanto Lampung Police Chief Police Command School
\n5. Rasyid Ridho Police Command School Lampung Police Chief
\n6. Syarwan Djamaan NTB Deputy Chief Police Command School
\n7. Tommy Trider J. Papua Deputy Chief National Narcotics Agency
\n8. F.A. Woko National Narcotics Agency Papua Deputy Chief<\/p>",
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