REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Commission III will conduct a fit-and-proper test on National Police (Polri) chief candidate Commissioner General Badrodin Haiti as per schedule, stated Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives Agus Hermanto.

"According to the Chief of Police Act, the House of Representatives will only be given up to 20 working days, which ends on April 20, 2015," Hermanto noted here on Monday.

He remarked that if the implementation of a fit-and-proper test runs smoothly, a new police chief will be installed.

The plenary meeting of Commission III of the House of Representatives agreed to schedule a fit-and-proper test for Polri chief candidate Commissioner General Haiti on April 15, 16, and 17, 2015.

The implementation of a fit-and-proper test aims to evaluate Haiti's vision and mission.

According to Hermanto, the Commission III will visit Haiti's residence to clarify the data.

Earlier, Minister/State Secretary Pratikno expressed hope that Commission III on security affairs of the House of Representatives (DPR) will conduct a fit-and-proper test on Polri chief candidate Commissioner General Haiti.

"We hope that the House will conduct a fit-and-proper test soon, so that we can appoint Badrodin Haiti as Polri chief," the minister remarked.

He noted that his side was focused on the election of Haiti as Polri chief after President Joko Widodo submitted his candidacy to the House.

"As it has been pointed out on several occasions, the president lauds the House's existing mechanism," Pratikno added.

Regarding the rumor that Commissioner General Budi Gunawan will be named as Polri deputy chief, Pratikno stressed that he did intend to be embroiled in that discourse as the session of the House was ongoing.

The president had previously nominated Budi as the sole candidate for Polri chief. However, his candidacy was cancelled after the Corruption Eradication Commission named him a suspect.

Pratikno remarked that his side hoped that Haiti would efficiently accomplish his tasks as Polri chief by abiding to the existing mechanisms, respecting the efforts to reform the police, and fighting corruption in the force.

"We believe Pak (Mr) Badrodin and the internal officials of Polri will choose the best personnel for the Polri leadership circle," he added.

Following a consultation meeting between the president and House leaders, the DPR is expected to conduct a fit-and-proper test on Haiti.

"The House leaders and President Joko Widodo held a consultation meeting to discuss the appointment of the new police chief candidate and the 2015 revised state budget," Chairman of the House of Representatives Setya Novanto stated.

During the meeting, he noted that the president and House leaders reached a certain level of agreement.

"The House of Representatives and president have agreed to hold a consultation meeting every three months to discuss the constitutional relationship between the executive and legislature," he added.

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