Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Nominee for Chief of Indonesian police reportedly a founding member of extremist Islamist group

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's nominee for chief of Indonesian police, General Timur Pradopo, 54, was reportedly a founding member in 1998 of the stick-wielding Islamic extremist vigilante group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI). Timur attended FPI's anniversary celebrations earlier this year. Corruption is a problem in Indonesia with an "oligarchy" of mainly Javanese businessmen and generals, having influence from behind the scenes.

Source: AFP

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