President will drop police chief nominee

Indonesia's new president has decided to drop his nominee for national police chief who is under investigation for corruption, palace officials said, in the biggest political test for the leader since taking office.

Joko Widodo's decision to nominate Budi Gunawan, who has since been named a bribery suspect by the anti-graft agency, has been met with public outrage.

His monthlong dithering over the appointment has eroded the president's popularity and left Indonesians questioning his readiness to take on powerful vested interests in a country rived with corruption.