Who Is The Pangdam Jaya Dudung Abdurachman Who Removes Rizieq Shihab's Banner

Pangdam Jaya Dudung Abdurrachman (Source: Commons Wikimedia)

JAKARTA - A number of TNI members removed a number of banners for the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Imam Rizieq Shihab. Regional Commander of the Jaya Military Command (Pangdam Jaya) Maj. Gen. TNI Dudung Abdurachman said the removal was his order. Who is Dudung? How is his life and career in the TNI?

Dudung Abdurachman has only held the position of Pangdam Jaya since mid-2020. He replaces Maj. Gen. Eko who was promoted to Pangkostrad. Dudung's career in the TNI was started slowly. Dudung was born in a simple family. The family's economic condition, plus the death of his father, made Dudung intervene to help earn a living by delivering his mother's merchandise.

"After you were gone, you sold cakes. Mother sold cakes, crackers still raw, shrimp paste, I had to find firewood near the house. Because we cook using firewood. I go around selling cakes," said Dudung, quoted from his interview with Kompas TV, Friday, November 20.

As well as traveling around the house, Dudung also delivers the merchandise to the Kodam 3 Siliwangi canteen on Jalan Aceh, Bandung City, West Java. Dudung had experienced bad experiences with TNI members there.

Bad experience with TNI

The klepon cake that Dudung was carrying was once kicked by an enlisted man until it fell to the ground. However, on the other hand, that experience also spurred Dudung's determination to become a TNI officer.

"So I took it to Kodam 3 Siliwangi. I took it to the canteen because I was used to it. Because the guard might be a new enlisted man, he didn't know it yet. Even though I delivered the cakes every day. He kicked the klepon. rolling-rolling. I asked the mother to be replaced again. "

"From there I started to get up. From there, watch out. I'll say. I'll be an officer later. That's where I started wanting to become an officer."

Regional Commander of the Jaya Military Command, Maj. Gen. TNI Dudung Abdurachman

In high school, Dudung made a living by delivering newspapers. Every day he went to Cikapundung to pick up newspapers and deliver them to a number of customers. Dudung does this every morning before leaving for school.

"So I joined with the newspaper at that time. Pak Mulyono owned the newspaper. So I joined. At 3.30 WIB in the morning I went to Cikapundung to pick up the newspaper, then I delivered the newspapers."

"Before I deliver it to the customer, I read and read it first. After I know the development, I know the situation and all kinds of contents of the newspaper."

Dudung once again had a bad experience with the TNI when he was delivering newspapers. He was once "hit" by a TNI major because he was late delivering newspapers.

"There was a newspaper at that time I was late, until I was hit by the cavalry major. The newspaper fell, then it was a bit dirty. When I gave it, I got tabbed. That was an experience,"

Regional Commander of the Jaya Military Command, Maj. Gen. TNI Dudung Abdurachman

TNI Dudung Abdurrachman career

Dudung is a high ranking Army officer. He had served as Governor of Military Academy. TNI Dudung's career was initiated from the Army Military Academy. Graduated from Akabri in 1988, Dudung received the rank of second lieutenant.

Before serving as Governor of Military Academy and Pangdam Jaya, Dudung had held the position of Waaster Kasad from 2017 to 2018.

The position of the Pangdam Jaya which was held by Dudung was legitimized by the Decree of the TNI Commander Number Kep / 588 / VII / 2020 dated 27 June 2020.