DPR Values Luhut Panjaitan's Son-in-Law As The Right Person To Be Pangkostrad

JAKARTA - Member of Commission I DPR RI Syaifullah Tamliha assesses that Major General Maruli Simanjuntak has the capacity and capability to become the Commander of Kostrad (Pangkostrad). He said Maruli, who had served as Commander of the Presidential Security Forces (Danpaspampres), was used to working with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). He also believed that Maruli could carry out his duties as Pangkostrad in a good and responsible manner. I'm used to hanging out with President Jokowi," he said. Tamliha also said that he had revealed the figure of a Pangkostrad candidate after General Dudung Abdurrahman became the Army Chief of Staff (Kasad), which would be filled with one of the most accomplished Pangdams in Indonesia.

In addition, according to him, one of the "champions" or candidates for Pangkostrad candidates is Pangdam IX/Udayana Major General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak who is the son-in-law of the Minister of Investment and Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (LBP)."As I said, after General Dudung Abdurrahman became Kasad, The vacant Pangkostrad seat will be filled by one of the Regional Military Commanders in Indonesia and the champion will be the Udayana Military Commander Major General Maruli Simandjuntak who is Pak LBP's son-in-law," he said. Prior to that, TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa transferred and promoted 328 high-ranking officers (Pati TNI), one of which was Major General TNI Pangdam IX/Udayana Major General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak as Pangkostrad. Head of Information Center (Kapuspen) TNI Major General TNI Praantara Santosa in his statement, in Jakarta, Saturday, said that it was stated in Decree number 66/I/2022 dated January 21, 2022 concerning Dismissal from and Appointments to Positions within the TNI which was signed by the Commander of the TNI, General TNI Andika Perkasa. , 28 of them entered the positions of the new TNI units.