Prabowo gathers TNI-Polri leaders at the Palace, discusses evaluation and next steps

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto held an evaluation meeting for the performance of the TNI and Polri ranks through the TNI-Polri Leadership Meeting (Rapim) agenda which took place at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, today.

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian said the meeting was a routine agenda held by the government together with the TNI and Polri ranks.

He said the meeting likely contained performance evaluations as well as reviews of the readiness of the defense and national security sectors.

"I honestly don't know, but this is a routine for the TNI-Polri, maybe an evaluation," said Tito when he arrived at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, Antara, Monday, February 9.

According to Tito, the leadership meeting was also suspected of highlighting the implementation of the TNI-Polri's duties in the field of defense and security, including evaluating the security of the Christmas and New Year period which ran relatively safely.

In addition, the meeting is expected to discuss preparations for security for future major agendas, such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

"Yesterday there was a meeting in Sentul, a record of all regional heads. That was the beginning of the year, usually he conveyed it to the regional heads. Well, this may also be the beginning of the year for the TNI-Polri, especially those related to defense and security tasks," said Tito.

The same thing was conveyed by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army General Maruli Simanjuntak. He said the TNI-Polri Rapim is a routine annual agenda attended by the leadership of the TNI and Polri.

The rapim was attended by leaders ranging from the level of the commander of the military district to the top in the TNI environment as well as the head of the police to the top in the police ranks.

"Yes, it is routine every year. This is a routine event, evaluation, what are the steps forward. Usually we get guidance from the President," said Maruli.

He added that after the briefing by President Prabowo, the TNI ranks would follow up on the direction through internal leadership meetings in each sector.

"Later there will be another Rapim TNI, another Rapim Army, derivatives from the president's instructions, what we are doing," he said.