President Of SBY Becomes An Honorary Citizen Of Brimob In Today's Memory, 15 November 2013

JAKARTA Memories of today, 23 years ago, November 15, 2013, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) received the award of title of Brimob honorary citizen. This appreciation was given because SBY had contributed a lot to the development of the TNI and Polri.

Previously, SBY had a brilliant career as a soldier. He is a graduate of the best Military Academy. This move made him grow up to be a reliable soldier. Even though he later entered the political arena. He did not forget to fight for the rights of the TNI and Polri.

SBY really aspires to be a soldier. He directed all his thoughts to be able to enter Akmil and succeed. SBY was then able to absorb all kinds of knowledge well. He became the most prominent.

This condition made him the best Military Academy graduate 1973. SBY also has the right to bear the award of Adhi Makayasa. SBY's life as a soldier began. He is willing to be placed anywhere. He once lived as part of the Seroja Operation in East Timor (now: Timor Leste).

Later, SBY began to enter the political arena. His career was classy during the era of President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) administration. SBY is trusted to serve as Minister of Mines and Energy, then Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Indonesia (Menkopolkam).

The presence of SBY as part of the ranks of ministers in the Gus Dur era is considered to have great benefits. Gus Dur sees SBY as a smart and intelligent figure. SBY was able to act as a mentor of many other ministers. In particular, Mahfud MD, who had served as Minister of Defense in the era of 2000-2001.

SBY was not stingy with knowledge. He is open to anyone. This condition made SBY start getting a lot of sympathy. Moreover, in the era of Megawati Soekarnoputri. SBY's name was hailed as a candidate for Indonesian leader in the future.

At its peak, SBY emerged victorious in the 2004 presidential election. He also became the new President of Indonesia.

"That's how four days after that I was appointed Minister of Defense, while Pak Yudhoyono became Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. Since then I have been in touch and learned a lot from Pak Yudhoyono, not only in military and defense issues, but also in terms of how to connect and make friends with other people."

"I am impressed by his friendliness and warmth. Pak Yudhoyono always tries to hide the fact that he knows other people don't know, so that other people never feel humiliated or fooled because of his ignorance of being known by Mr. Yudhoyono," said Mahfud MD in Gus Dur's book: Islam, Politics, and Nationality (2010).

SBY's existence as an Indonesian leader did not make him forget land. He continues to care about the institution that raised his name: TNI. In fact, SBY's concern is not only for the TNI, the Police are also developed.

SBY wants both of them to synergize in supporting Indonesia to become a great nation. The benefits were also felt by many parties. At its peak, SBY was appreciated by Brimob at the Headquarters of Brimob Kelapa Dua, Depok, West Java, on October 15, 2013. Brimob also awarded SBY the title of Brimob honorary citizen. The appreciation was given because SBY had a big role in developing the Police.

"He is the supreme commander and he is the President. There have been many services to build unity, in the TNI and the Police. Of course it is natural for him to get the citizen of honor. For example, unit development. Compared since before he was now a big one. Unit development, both in terms of HR support, education, infrastructure, right during his position

"So there is a quantitative existence of qualitative. There is a lot of education now. Our opportunity for the task of leaving (more) was the President's time. The big unit was not because the number was large, but solidity and professional, of course based on moral factors," concluded the Head of Brimob Polri, M Rum Murkal as quoted on the Okezone page, November 15, 2013.