President Prabowo Subianto Discusses Appointment Of Police Chief

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President Prabowo Subianto recently addressed his decision to appoint General Suyudi Ario Seto as the Chief of the Indonesian National Police. Speaking at a Muhammadiyah event, the President recounted his decision-making process, noting that he did not personally know the General prior to the appointment. During his remarks, Prabowo described the new police chief's leadership as encouraging, reassuring, and calming for the public. The President further remarked that the selection process involved what he described as receiving a higher signal, leading him to conclude that the country had been saved. These comments have drawn attention to the leadership transition within the national security apparatus. The discourse highlights the President's personal engagement with high-level institutional appointments and his public support for the current police leadership's approach to maintaining national stability and organizational effectiveness.