NATIONAL POLICE CHIEF REPLACES EDMOND ILYAS

Jakarta, Apr 2 (ANTARA) - National police chief General Bambang Hendarso Danuri will replace Brigadier General Edmond Ilyas as chief of the Lampung regional police command, national police spokesman Edward Aritonang said here on Friday.

Inspector General Ilyas has been suspended following his questioning by the professionalism and security division in connection with his alleged involvement in the tax fraud case of tax officer Gayus Tambunan.

Edward said Ilyas's post transfer would be carried out at the national police headquarters on Monday by General Bambang Hendarso Danuri.

Elyas would be replaced by Brigadier General Sulistyo Ishak, currently deputy national police spokesman.

Edward said three other regional police command chiefs would also be replaced namely Inspector General Adityawarman, the chief of the Aceh regional police command for entering retirement, by Brigadier General Fajar Prihantoro, Brigadier General Sumaryono, the chief of the Gorontalo regional police command also for entering retirement by Brigadier General Irawan Dahlan.

The deputy chief of the Gorontalo regional police command, Senior Comissioner Lukman Nulhakim meanwhile would replace Brigadier General Fajar Prihantoro as the chief of the North Maluku regional police command.

And, Brigadier General Anton Setiadi, the chief of the Bangka Belitung regional police command, will be replaced by Senior Commissioner M Rum Murkal. Anton Setiadi will be an expert staff of the national police chief.