Politics · Indonesia · 10 hrs ago
Mahfud Says Jokowi Asked to Add Listyo to Police Chief Candidate List
In January 2021, Jokowi asked officials to add Listyo Sigit Prabowo to the candidates for National Police chief in Indonesia.
Listyo was then head of the police Criminal Investigation Department, but his name was not on the original list.
Former minister Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin says State Secretary Pratikno passed on Jokowi’s request to him.
Mahfud said the list had included five candidates ranked above Listyo, who was ranked last by the National Police Commission.
Jokowi also asked for the names to be listed alphabetically instead of by rank.
The account shows how Listyo’s name entered consideration for the top police post, but does not establish that he was part of a “Solo Gang”.
Pratikno did not respond to requests for comment, and no further steps are described.
Mahfud said President Joko Widodo asked him to add Listyo Sigit Prabowo to the candidates for National Police chief in early January 2021.
Listyo was not on the original list submitted by the National Police Commission.
Mahfud said Jokowi also asked for the candidates to be listed alphabetically rather than ranked.
The commission had submitted five candidates ranked above Listyo, who was last in Mahfud’s ranking.
Tempo said Pratikno did not respond to requests for confirmation on November 6, 2026.
- Who
- Joko Widodo asked Mahfud to add Listyo Sigit Prabowo to the candidate list. Pratikno conveyed the request.
- What
- Mahfud said Jokowi asked to include Listyo among candidates for National Police chief and to list candidates alphabetically.
- When
- Early January 2021.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Pratikno conveyed Jokowi’s instruction to Mahfud to add Listyo to the candidate list.
Mahfud recounted the episode to Tempo.
Tempo sought confirmation from Pratikno, who did not respond.
- Candidate
- Listyo Sigit Prabowo
- Original list
- Listyo was not included
- Ranking
- Mahfud said Listyo had been ranked last
- Commission list
- Five candidates ranked above Listyo were submitted
- Date of request
- Early January 2021
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Pratikno asked that the names submitted to the President be arranged alphabetically,