Natalius Pigai Comments On Requests For WAG TNI-Polri To Be Disciplined: Jokowi Afraid Of Coup?

JAKARTA - Natalius Pigai commented on the direction of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) who asked that the WhatsApp group (WAG) among the TNI-Polri be disciplined.

According to him, Jokowi's concern is that the TNI-Polri's WAG conversations are too excessive. Because, said Pigai, the rights of TNI-Polri personnel have been limited, one of which is free speech in public spaces.

"Many TNI/Polri rights are restricted. Informal matters are left alone," Pigai said via his Twitter account, Tuesday, March 1. Pigai assessed that Jokowi's warnings were related to the discourse on postponing the 2024 general election which was later proposed to be postponed for up to two years. next year, Jokowi, he said, was afraid of having an impact on a coup.

“Is Joko Widodo afraid of a coup if he is extended without a presidential election? The President of the Republic of Indonesia as a result of the presidential election must be by the presidential election. The people may be forced to join the TNI-Polri, that's my analysis," said Pigai.

Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked the TNI-Polri to be careful in making statements. Especially in conversations on WhatsApp Group (WAG).

"You have to start being disciplined, in WhatsApp Groups. I saw in WA groups, if you are within your own circle you can, be careful. If it is allowed and if it is continued, be careful," said Jokowi to the TNI-Polri ranks in a leadership meeting (rapim) TNI-Polri 2022 at TNI Headquarters, Cilangkap, East Jakarta, Tuesday, March 1.

He then gave an example, one of which was discussed about the nation's capital city (IKN). He mentioned that there was a discussion on the rejection of IKN in the TNI-Polri group.

“For example, when you talk about IKN, you don't agree, what is IKN? It has been decided by the government and approved by the DPR," Jokowi said.

According to Jokowi, the TNI-Polri discipline regarding the government's decision to move the nation's capital is no longer debated. He admitted that he read the TNI-Polri WA group that mentioned the IKN.

"In the discipline of the TNI and Polri, it cannot be debated, especially in the WA group, it is easy to read," said Jokowi.