Jakarta, en.SERU.co.id – President Prabowo Subianto has proposed Komjen Pol Suyudi Ario Seto as the candidate for National Police Chief (Kapolri) to replace General Listyo Sigit Prabowo. Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) approved Suyudi by acclamation and will subsequently bring the approval to a plenary session. Suyudi is promoting the theme “Police with the People” as his leadership doctrine and the direction for transforming the National Police (Polri).
Chair of Commission III of the DPR, Habiburokhman, said the Presidential Letter (Surpres) numbered R57/Surpres/09/2026 is dated 30 September 2026. The letter contains the proposal for the dismissal of Listyo Sigit from the position of Kapolri as well as the appointment of his successor.
“This morning the DPR leadership received a Surpres addressed to the Speaker of the DPR regarding the proposal for dismissal from the position of Kapolri and appointment to the position of Kapolri,” said Habiburokhman on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
The DPR Deliberation Body then assigned Commission III to conduct a fit and proper test on Suyudi on the same day. During the fit and proper test process, Commission III of the DPR approved Suyudi as the Kapolri candidate by acclamation. The DPR has scheduled a plenary session to formalize the approval of the Kapolri replacement.
“With the completion of the delivery of approval by acclamation, today’s session is finished. Next, we proceed directly to the plenary session,” said Habiburokhman.
Suyudi Promotes Police with the People
In the fitness test, Suyudi presented his leadership vision through the theme “Police with the People.”
“The theme I am promoting is Police with the People. As a leadership doctrine and direction of transformation that places the community as the center of orientation for police duties,” said Suyudi.
Suyudi’s presentation covered five main points: the national situation, the strategic environment, achievements and public voices, the direction of Polri transformation, as well as the first 100-day program and its continuity until 2029.
Suyudi also addressed public criticism and complaints toward the police institution. According to him, criticism that is based on facts should be viewed as input to identify problems that must be immediately corrected.
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“For me, that is not something that must be covered up. Fact-based criticism is an early warning system so that the institution knows which parts must be immediately improved,” he said.
For information, Suyudi currently serves as Head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN). Previously, the senior Polri officer once served as Police Chief of Banten.
Meanwhile, Listyo Sigit was inaugurated as Kapolri on 21 January 2021, replacing retired General Idham Azis who entered retirement. Listyo is recorded as having served approximately six years and is one of the Kapolri with the longest leadership tenure in the Reform era.
