The head of the presidential secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono explained the reason Jaya subway police chief Fadil Imran uses a cell phone or cell phone (HP) when a number of high-ranking officers are summoned by President Joko Widodo to the State Palace on Friday (14/10).
According to Heru, Fadil as regional police chief is obliged to know the conditions of the area he drives. Therefore, during the meeting, he was allowed to pick up the phone.
“It appears that it is the subway police chief who must know the conditions at all times in the capital,” Heru said CNNIndonesia.comSunday (16/10).
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Heru said the cell phone was given by the palace protocol officer. She also pointed out that giving a cell phone was an exception under certain conditions.
“Communication via the palace protocol officer’s cell phone. That’s when there’s something that needs to be discussed for a few minutes,” he said.
The moment Fadil picked up the phone was recorded in a 24-second video that went viral. In the video, Fadil is seated in the police ranks at the Krida Bakti Building, Secretariat of State, Jalan Veteran III, Central Jakarta.
Shortly thereafter, a batik-clad woman with long hair approached Fadil who was still wearing a mask. The woman gave the cell phone to Fadil.
Then, Fadil also spoke through his cell phone in the semi-lowered position.
The video clip is broadcast by Kompas TV, has been uploaded from the @TeguhWidiarto account and has been viewed more than five thousand times.
Jokowi is known to have rounded up hundreds of middle-ranking officials (Pamen) and high-ranking officials (Pati) of the National Police at the Jakarta State Palace. 559 officers of the National Police were present in person.
Those present are prohibited from wearing hats, carrying commando sticks and cell phones and it is not necessary to be accompanied by a helper.
(Yla / Mik)
