Indonesia appoints Christian as new national police chief Rights groups call on Protestant Listyo Sigit Prabowo to curb abuses allegedly committed by the force Indonesia's parliament has approved the appointment of Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a Protestant, as the new national police chief. (Photo courtesy of polri.go.id) Indonesia has named a Christian as the new national police chief, the third person from the religious minority to hold the post in the Muslim-majority nation. Commissioner General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a Protestant, was the only nominee and was approved by parliament on Jan. 20, The new chief, who heads the National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency and is a close ally of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, will replace General Idham Azis, who recently retired.