Indonesia appoints Christian as new national police chief
Rights groups call on Protestant Listyo Sigit Prabowo to curb abuses allegedly committed by the force
Indonesia s parliament has approved the appointment of Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a Protestant, as the new national police chief. (Photo courtesy of polri.go.id)
Indonesia has named a Christian as the new national police chief, the third person from the religious minority to hold the post in the Muslim-majority nation.
Commissioner General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a Protestant, was the only nominee and was approved by parliament on Jan. 20,
The new chief, who heads the National Police s Criminal Investigation Agency and is a close ally of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, will replace General Idham Azis, who recently retired.