Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Maj. Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo, a brother-in-law of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was officially installed on Wednesday as chief of the Siliwangi Military Command in Bandung, West Java, replacing Maj. Gen. Rasyid Qurnuen Aquary.

Army Chief Lt. Gen. George Toisutta, who presided over the inauguration ceremony, said the change was a routine rotation and asked citizens and the media to guard the new commander's performance.

Before assuming the post, Pramono, who graduated from the military academy in 1980, was the chief of the Army's Special Forces, also known as Kopassus.

According to the book 'Master of Terrors', edited by Des Ball, Pramono was also commander of Kopassus's anti-terrorist unit in 1999 which was deployed in East Timor following the Aug. 30, 1999 referendum that led to the territory's independence. In the book it was said that no evidence was found of human rights abuses committed by Pramono or the group he led.