Yogyakarta Police chief replaced

Dicky Christanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Sat, April 06 2013, 11:53 AM

The National Police headquarters has announced its decision to replace Yogyakarta Police chief Brig. Gen. Sabar Rahardjo with Brig. Gen. Haka Astana, who currently serves as the head of the strategic studies bureau in the National Police human resources division.

“Brig. Gen. Sabar will swap positions with Brig. Gen. Haka and he will be posted as the new head of the strategic studies bureau,” National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.

Boy said the replacement was determined following a series of evaluations and performance assessments carried out by the senior promotions and duty rotation board (Wanjakti); one contributory factor was Sabar’s controversial decision recently to transfer to Cebongan Prison in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, four detainees who were later slain in a well-organized attack on the prison by unknown assailants.