Police observers from Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) Neta S. Pane judge nothing extraordinary interest behind the election of Commissioner General of the Timur Pradopo as a candidate for police chief. Still, the emergence of a sudden impressed Timur.
However, Timur is known close to SBY. "When the Suharto era, they never close in Bosnia," Neta said when contacted, Tuesday, October 5, 2010.
IPW admitted that he had long suspected SBY want Timur to be police chief. "SBY comfortable with the Timur," added Neta.
SBY alleged closeness with Timur Komjen Pradopo previously submitted a member of Commission III of the House of Representatives, Nasir Djamil.
Nasir said, there is a kind of emotional bond between the President SBY to Timur - because both are from Timur Java. Timur Komjen Pradopo born in Jombang.
Nasir also heard, the Timur had both served with SBY in Bosnia when he joined the contingent of Peace. "So maybe there is closeness and SBY knows how Pradopo Timur."
Yesterday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked Timur Komjen name Pradopo as Chief of Police to the House of Representatives. Marzuki Alie House Speaker who announced the filing of direct mail to reporters.
The appointment of the Timur as the only candidate on the same day with the increase in rank as a three star. Timur who previously served as Metro Jaya Police chief promoted to Head of Security Maintenance (Kabaharkam).
Whereas before, the National Police Headquarter proposed two names as a candidate replacement police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri, namely Komjen Nanan Sukarna and Komjen Imam Sudjarwo. Indonesia Today