Jakarta – The National Police has appointed Sr. Comr. Mohammad Syafii as the head of Special Detachment 88 antiterror squad, replacing Brig. Gen. Tito Karnavian.

Tempointeraktif.com reported that the appointment was written in a Sept. 29 classified letter obtained by reporters.

Tito will chair the National Agency on the Eradication of Terrorism, assisted by North Jakarta former police chief Sr. Comr. Rudi Sufahriadi, and former special eceonomy deputy director Sr. Comr. Petrus R. Golose.

City Police chief detective Sr. COmr. Idham Azis will work as Syafii's deputy. However, National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Iskandar Hasam said he had yet to know the mutation. "I'll check it," he said.

According to the letter, Sr. Comr. Ike Edwin will be promoted as the director for corruption crime division and Sr. Comr. Mochammad Iriawan will become the supervisory dicector for the security agency.