YOGYAKARTA. Coordinator of the recently established independent team tasked with advising President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Ahmad Syafii Maarif, said on Wednesday the President would not install controversial sole candidate Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan as National Police chief. "Pak Jokowi has phoned me, informing that Budi will not be installed [as National Police chief]," said Ahmad, who is also the former chairman of Muhammadiyah, the second-largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, on the sidelines of a seminar ahead of the sixth Congress of Indonesian Muslims at Muhammadiyah University in Yogyakarta on Wednesday. Ahmad admitted that in regard to Budi’s appointment, there was lots of pressure on the President.
Jokowi to not install Budi Gunawan: Syafii Maarif
YOGYAKARTA. Coordinator of the recently established independent team tasked with advising President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Ahmad Syafii Maarif, said on Wednesday the President would not install controversial sole candidate Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan as National Police chief. "Pak Jokowi has phoned me, informing that Budi will not be installed [as National Police chief]," said Ahmad, who is also the former chairman of Muhammadiyah, the second-largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, on the sidelines of a seminar ahead of the sixth Congress of Indonesian Muslims at Muhammadiyah University in Yogyakarta on Wednesday. Ahmad admitted that in regard to Budi’s appointment, there was lots of pressure on the President.