Jokowi Inaugurates Andika As Commander, Sitting As Army Chief Of Staff, Denny Siregar: Kadrun Down Now

JAKARTA - Social Media Activist Denny Siregar commented on the inauguration of TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa and Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman.

According to Denny, with the appointment of Generals Andika and Dudung, the hopes of the desert lizard group aka Kadrun who want to clash with the TNI and Polri are gone.

"When Andika Perkasa became Commander of the TNI and Dudung Abdurachman became KSAD, Kadrun's hopes were dashed to be able to clash TNI-Polri... In fact they (Kadrun) have to lie down now," explained Denny quoting from his Twitter page, @Dennysiregar7, Wednesday, 17 November.

Previously, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially inaugurated General Andika Perkasa as TNI Commander at the State Palace, Central Jakarta. Andika fills the position vacated by Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, who is entering retirement as of November 2021.

Andika's inauguration began with the reading of Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 106/TNI/2021. Then, President Jokowi pinned the epaulet on Andika's shoulder.

In addition, President Joko Widodo also inaugurated Lt. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman as Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) replacing Andika Perkasa, who had officially become TNI Commander.

This inauguration is based on Presidential Decree No. 107 TNI of 2021 concerning the Dismissal and Appointment of the Army Chief of Staff.