Legitimate! Jokowi Inaugurates Suharyanto As Head Of BNPB To Replace Ganip Warsito

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo officially inaugurated Major General TNI Suharyanto as Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) replacing Ganip Warsito. The inauguration took place at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 17.

From the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube show, this event was attended by a number of invitees and officials. The implementation of health protocols such as wearing masks and maintaining distance was also carried out due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Suharyanto's inauguration procession began with the reading of Presidential Decree Number 140/P of 2021 concerning the Dismissal and Appointment of the Head of the National Disaster Agency.

Furthermore, the event then continued with the taking of the oath of office. Suharyanto imitated Jokowi's words when taking the oath of office.

"By Allah, I swear that I will be loyal to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, and will carry out all laws and regulations as straight as possible for the sake of the dharma of my service to the nation and state," he said during the oath taking. position.

"That in carrying out my duties, I will uphold the ethics of my position, work as well as possible with a full sense of responsibility," he added. who retired this year. In addition, he has also served as Pangdam Brawijaya.

Previously, President Jokowi also appointed General Andika Perkasa as TNI Commander replacing Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto. Not only that, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta also appointed Dudung Abdurachman as Army Chief of Staff and raised his rank from Lieutenant General (Letjen) to General.