Da'i Bachtiar

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Da'i Bachtiar (born January 25, 1951 in Indramayu, West Java) was Chief of Indonesian National Police from 2001 to 2005.

On October 15, 2002, he announced that Indonesian investigators at the scene of the Bali bombing had recovered traces of C-4 plastic explosives. It is rumoured that there was rivalry between Bachtiar and intelligence chief Hendropriyono. After Amrozi had been arrested Bachtiar had a face-to-face meeting with him. Bachtiar laughed, shook hands and posed for photographs with Amrozi.

Currently Bachtiar holds positions as a Professor of Security & Counter-Terrorism at Edith Cowan University and Presidium Chairman of Indonesia Crime Prevention Foundation.[citation needed]

Honors and awards

  • The Highest of Honor from the Government of Republic of Indonesia[citation needed]
  • Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)[1]
  • Tan Sri (TS) Knight of Order from The Kingdom of Malaysia

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