Army Chief Of Staff Reminds Soldiers Not To Be Easily Instigated By Issues That Can Lose The TNI

Army Chief of Staff General TNI Dudung Abdurachman gave a mandate to TNI AD soldiers during an apple at the Indonesian Army Headquarters, Jakarta, Tuesday (2/5/2023). ANTARA/HO-Indonesian Army Information Service

JAKARTA - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman reminded the ranks of TNI AD soldiers not to be easily provoked and incited by issues that could harm themselves, TNI institutions, and families.

Dudung conveyed the message to the ranks of soldiers after two incidents of clashes between TNI soldiers and members of the National Police in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara and in Jeneponto, South Sulawesi.

Not only that, the Army Chief of Staff during a special meeting at the TNI AD Headquarters (Mabesad), Jakarta, Tuesday, also ordered the ranks of the Army soldiers to strengthen the solidity of the TNI and Polri.

The synergy between the TNI and Polri must continue to be improved, especially when maintaining the security of the country and the integrity of the Republic of Indonesia, Dudung emphasized.

"Let's pray together that all TNI and TNI AD soldiers who are carrying out operations in various parts of Indonesia will always be given safety, health, and strength, as well as success in carrying out their duties," said General Dudung as quoted by ANTARA from a written broadcast by the Indonesian Army Information Service, Tuesday, May 2.

In the same apple, the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army also apologized physically and mentally on behalf of himself and as the leader of the Indonesian Army. He hopes that the good things that soldiers do during Ramadan can continue to be done in their daily lives.

After the apple, the Army Chief of Staff together with all the main TNI AD officials continued to live one by one with soldiers and civil servants in the Headquarters who participated in the apple.

Apple activities after the Eid holiday also took place at the headquarters of the TNI AD units in various regions. Several units held joint meetings of the TNI and Polri as a form of solidity.

At Blang Padang Field, Aceh, Tuesday, TNI AD soldiers from the Iskandar Muda Regional Military Command (Kodam) and the Aceh Police participated in a joint rally that was attended by joint sports activities.

According to the Regional Military Commander (Pangdam) Iskandar Muda Maj. Gen. TNI Novi Helmy Prasetya, the joint rally and joint exercise aim to maintain the closeness and synergy of the TNI and Polri. Major General Novi reminded that the ranks of soldiers and police of synergy were not only shown during the apple, but also continued to exist in every situation and condition.

"Hopefully solidity and synergy are not limited to events like this, but also continue to exist among personnel in the field," said Pangdam Iskandar Muda.