Rabu 07 Sep 2016 23:58 WIB

Budi Gunawan deserves to be state intelligence agency chief: House

Rep: RR Laeny Sulistyawati, Dadang Kurnia/ Red: Reiny Dwinanda
Budi Gunawan
Foto: Republika/Wihdan Hidayat
Budi Gunawan

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Chairman of House of Representatives Commission I have held a fit and proper test of Commissioner General Budi Gunawan as a candidate for chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) and said he deserve to replace Sutiyoso.

"We have held a fit and proper test and hear opinions from various factions. We decide that Budi Gunawan deserve for BIN chief and replace Sutiyoso," said chairman of House of Representatives Commission I Abdul Kharis in the complex of House of Representatives on Wednesday (9/7).

However, Abdul reluctant to reveal the considerations that made Budi's name has been approved to be BIN chief. The reason is state secrets.

"Intelligence is state secrets. We can't publish the consideration about it," Abdul Khoir said.

Known, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially appointed Budi to be the head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN). Letter from the President on the appointment Budi Gunawan as the BIN chief already submitted to Parliament on Friday (9/2).

Advertisement
Berita Lainnya
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement