AWARE of the tide of public opinion against Police Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan, newly installed National Police Chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti hurriedly swore him in as his deputy last week. The closed and hush-hush affair took advantage of a major public distraction, the Asia-Africa Conference.

The ceremony, which took place at the main meeting room of the National Police Headquarters, was only attended by two- and three-star generals, a few staff membe