Deputy Speaker Of The House Of Representatives: Only 3 Articles Are Revised In The TNI Law, Nothing Else

JAKARTA - Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, explained about the change in the sound of three articles revised in Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Army (TNI). The reason is that different drafts are circulating on social media regarding the bill.

"There are three articles, consisting of article 3 regarding the position of the TNI. So this is internal in nature, namely paragraph 1, for example in the deployment and use of military power, which is do not change under the president," said Dasco at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, March 17.

"Then the second paragraph, defense policies and strategies as well as administrative support related to the TNI's strategic plan are in the coordination of the Ministry of Defense. This article is made so that all synergies and are neater in the administration," he continued.

Then article 53 concerning retirement age, which refers to other institutional laws. Dasco said, there is an increase in the retirement age limit, which varies from 55 years to 62 years.

Then article 3, namely article 47, namely active soldiers can occupy positions in ministries or institutions. Before being revised, there are 10 ministries/agencies that can be held active soldiers. Then, there are 5 additional ministries/agencies.

"Because each agency in the law is listed so that we enter into the revision of the TNI Law, such as the Attorney General's Office, for example because there is a military criminal attorney in the Prosecutor's Law that can be held by the TNI here, we will input it. Then for border managers it intersects with the main tasks and functions and this can be seen in the draft that we will share," said Dasco.

In Article 47 paragraph 2, in addition to occupying a position as referred to in paragraph 1, soldiers can occupy civil office after resigning or retiring from an active military service.

"In the revision of the TNI Law there are only 3 articles; article 3, article 53, and article 47, there are no other articles that are then drafted circulating on social media, I see a lot of them, and even if there are the same articles that we convey, the contents are also very different," said the Daily Chair of Gerindra.

The following is a change in the sound of 3 articles in the revision of Law Number 34 of 2004 related to the TNI Law:

Article 3

(2) The defense policies and strategies as well as administrative support related to the strategic planning aspect of the TNI are in the coordination of the Ministry of Defense.

Article 53

(1) Soldiers carry out military services until the retirement age limit.

(2) The retirement age limit for soldiers as referred to in paragraph (1) is regulated with the following conditions:

a. NCO and Tamtama are at most 55 (fifty-five) years;

b. officers up to the rank of Colonel at most 58 (fifty-eight) years;

c. 1 (one) high-ranking officers at most 60 (sixty) years;

d. high-ranking 2 (two) star officers at most 61 (sixty-one) years; and

e. high-ranking 3-star (three) officers at most 62 (sixty-two).

Article II

1. When the law is enacted, the provisions regarding the retirement age as referred to in Article 53 are regulated as follows:

a. NCO and Tamtama:

1) who is 52 (fifty-two) years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to a maximum age of 53 (fifty-three) years;

2) who is 51 (fifty-one) years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to the age of 54 (fifty-four) years; and

3) who is not 51 (fifty-one) years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to a maximum age of 55 (fifty-five) years;

b. One-star high-ranking officers:

1) who is 57 (fifty-seven years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to a maximum age of 58 (fifty-eight) years;

2) who is 56 (fifty-six) years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to a maximum age of 59 (fifty-nine) years; and

3) who is not 56 (fifty-six years old for him is subject to a military service period of up to a maximum age of 60 (sixty) years;

c. High-ranking high-ranking two-star officers:

1) who is 57 (fifty-seven years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to a maximum age of 58 (fifty-eight) years;

2) who is 56 (fifty-six) years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to a maximum age of 59 (fifty-nine) years; and

3) who is not 56 (fifty-six) years old for him is subject to a military service period of up to a maximum age of 61 (sixty-one) years, and .

d. Three-star high-ranking officers:

1) who is 57 (fifty-seven years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to a maximum age of 58 (fifty-eight) years;

2) who is 56 (fifty-six) years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to a maximum age of 59 (fifty-nine) years; and

3) who is not 56 (fifty-six) years old for him is subject to a soldier service period of up to a maximum age of 62 (sixty-two) years.

Article 47

(1) Soldiers can hold positions in ministries/agencies in charge of coordinators in the fields of politics and national security, state defense including national defense councils, state secretariats that handle the affairs of the president's secretariat and military secretariat of the president, state intelligence, cyber and/or state codes, national security institutions, national search and rescue (sar), national narcotics, border managers, marine and fisheries, disaster management, counterterrorism, maritime security, the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia, and the Supreme Court.

(2) In addition to occupying positions in ministries/agencies as referred to in paragraph (1), Soldiers can occupy other civilian positions after resigning or retiring from the army's active service.