This Is The Message Of KSAD Dudung Abdurachman To Doni Monardo As The New Head Of PPAD

JAKARTA - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman, SE, MM, believes that the proven fighting spirit of retired soldiers will never fade with time. This is the message conveyed to Lieutenant General TNI Retired Dr. (HC) Doni Monardo as Chairman of the PPAD Central Management (Army Retired Army Association). “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away”, meaning that the spirit of the retired soldiers will never be timeless and will not be destroyed by the changing times.

This was conveyed by the Chief of Army Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman, SE, MM, when giving his remarks at the Inauguration of the PPAD Central Management (Army Retired Army Association) service period 2021-2026, which was held at Headquarters, Jakarta, Tuesday, February 8.

The KSAD said, the PPAD Central Management Inauguration event is one of PPAD's efforts to refresh and improve organizational performance, it is hoped that PPAD will advance and continue to provide the best service to the nation and state.

"I firmly believe and believe that even though I am not officially serving in the Army, the spirit of service of seniors and all PPAD members has never faded," said Dudung Abdurachman.

The KSAD further revealed that as a community organization that accommodates retired Army personnel, PPAD has shown concern and sensitivity to the nation's problems. In addition, PPAD also has a strategic role, namely as a source of information for the TNI AD to find out how far the development of the national situation outside the TNI institution is.

The Army Chief of Staff hopes and reminds that PPAD together with the Indonesian Army will continue to increase their awareness of the development of the situation in Indonesia. In particular, the possibility of the threat of radicalism that continues to try to divide the unity and integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. Moreover, the development of radical groups that contradict the Pancasila ideology continues to grow very rapidly in the community.

"Therefore, we must respond by strengthening the sense of unity and integrity, always igniting the spirit of Nationalism based on Pancasila," said the Army Chief of Staff.

It should be noted that the PPAD which was inaugurated by KSAD Dudung Abdurachman is currently led by Lt. Gen. Retired TNI Dr. (HC) Doni Monardo, for the period 2021 – 2026 who was selected through the PPAD IV National Conference which was held at the PPAD Headquarters, Jl. Matraman Raya 114, East Jakarta on 14-15 December 2021, replacing Lt. Gen. Retired TNI Kiki Syahnakri.