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Inspector-General Nico Afinta has been embroiled in at least two controversies prior to his appointment as secretary-general of the Law Ministry.
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JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Law and Human Rights Minister Supratman Andi Agtas has appointed Inspector-General Nico Afinta, an active two-star police general with a controversial past, as his new secretary-general, a role he called “the backbone” of the ministry’s management and administration.
“I hope as the new secretary-general, you will not only act as a leader but also as someone who can inspire change,” Mr Supratman told Insp-Gen Nico on Sept 24 during the swearing-in ceremony at the ministry in South Jakarta, according to a press release.
Insp-Gen Nico told reporters after the ceremony that he would improve communication at the ministry as well as collaboration with other government institutions.
