THE inauguration of Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan as deputy chief of the National Police was indeed strange. This important event was held behind closed doors, and with such haste that it only lasted around 30 minutes. There was the distinct impression that it was timed to coincide with President Joko Widodo's busy schedule at the Asia-Africa Conference.

Police chief Badrodin Haiti claimed that he had consulted the president about Budi's appointment as