TNI Strict Sanctions To Dismissal Of Members Proven To Have Violated Morality, Including LGBT

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JAKARTA - Head of the Puspen TNI Public Center Col. Sus Aidil emphasized that his party would impose strict sanctions on his soldiers who were proven to have committed immoral acts. This includes people who belong to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) group.

This statement was conveyed by Aidil, after the statement made by the Head of the Supreme Military Chamber of the Supreme Court, Burhan Dahlan, who alluded to TNI personnel who were members of the group.

"The TNI applies strict sanctions to individual TNI Soldiers who are proven to have violated the law of decency including LGBT people," Aidil said in a written statement quoted on Thursday, October 15.

He said the TNI Commander had previously issued telegram letters numbered ST / 398/2009 and ST / 1648/2019 dated October 22, 2019 which confirmed that LGBT was one of the actions that a soldier should not commit to, contrary to military discipline, and was a serious offense. which should not occur within the TNI.

"The legal process is strictly enforced by being given an additional penalty of dismissal through the trial process at the Military Court," he said.

In addition, this dismissal is also based on Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning which regulates that TNI soldiers can be dishonorably discharged if they are caught doing things that are detrimental.

Furthermore, Aidil said that his party would clarify what was conveyed by Burhan Dahlan, including the issue of 20 cases of TNI soldiers having same-sex relations, then not being given any punishment or acquitted.

"Regarding the statement delivered by the Chief of the Supreme Court Military Chamber on YouTube during the briefing of the military judges about the existence of a Military Court that has released LGBT soldiers, it is still being clarified to obtain valid data," he said.

It is known that the head of the Supreme Court's Military Chamber, Burhan Dahlan, asked the military judge not to hesitate to fire LGBT members of the TNI. His request was submitted because there were more than 20 cases where the perpetrators were even acquitted by the Military Court of the first instance.

"There are 20 cases. There is a doctor Lieutenant Colonel, some have just graduated from the Military Academy, Second Lieutenant," Burhan said on the Supreme Court YouTube account.

According to him, TNI soldiers belonged to this LGBT group because of lifestyle factors and he even mentioned that there was an LGBT TNI-Polri union. "This leader is sergeant. The members are Lieutenant Colonel. This is unique," he said.