President Jokowi delay appointment Budi Gunawan

President Jokowi delay appointment Budi Gunawan

JAKARTA-President Joko Widodo ultimately delaying the appointment of Commissioner General (Pol) Budi Gunawan as Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Police Chief) awaiting the results of the legal process of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is completed.

Before the House of Representatives (DPR) approve the appointment of Budi Gunawan, Eight fractions agree, and only Democrats who refused.

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it will detain suspects in the alleged corruption Komjen (Pol) Budi Gunawan. However, Vice President Jusuf Kalla was doubtful if Budi will soon be arrested.

"The period of detention," said JK in the Office of the Vice President, Jalan Merdeka Utara, Thursday (15/1).

He compared the case that ensnare Budi Gunawan with Hadi Purnomo case that until now the case has not been processed. "How long has Mr. Hadi, not anything right. The others also do anything right. Held that person if the person is willing to run, so what, do not you think so. Period Budi want to run," he said.

The government, he added, should ensure that ensnare BG case. Thus, the status of Budi Gunawan can be processed further. According to him, the government will continue to use the presumption of innocence to Budi Gunawan nomination as Chief of Police.

Previously, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that it will hold a suspect Komjen (Pol) Budi Gunawan. This detention was only a matter of time associated standard operation procedure (SOP) and the legal procedures that must be met KPK.

Samad stressed that the Commission will focus and prioritize the handling of cases that led the former aide Megawati Sukarnoputri. He also stated that the investigation report will be completed within 120 BG next day.