General Andika Perkasa's Issue Of Being Commander Of The Indonesian Armed Forces Denied By House Of Representatives Leaders: If The President Needs To Be Quick, Definitely Send It Immediately

JAKARTA - The issue of KSAD (Army Chief of Staff), General TNI Andika Perkasa, becoming Army commander replacing Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, who is entering retirement, is becoming increasingly widespread. This was leaked by a member of Commission I of the House Of Representatives from the PDIP faction, Effendi Simbolon a few days ago.

However, this issue has been denied by the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad. The Gerindra politician said the Indonesian House Of Representatives leadership was still waiting for a letter from President Joko Widodo regarding the nomination of the candidate for the Army Commander in Chief to replace Marshal Hadi.

Dasco said until now there has been no letter from President Joko Widodo for the name of the candidate for the TNI Commander. The House Of Representatives, he said, was still waiting for the letter.

"Until now, as of Friday, the presidential decree has not yet reached the House Of Representatives", said Sufmi Dasco at the House Of Representatives Building, Jakarta, Monday, September 6.

The chairman of the DPR for Economics and Finance ensured that the House Of Representatives would immediately process whenever the letter was sent. "It doesn't take long in the House Of Representatives (the process, ed)", said the daily chairman of the Gerindra Party.

However, said Dasco, the House Of Representatives cannot give any pressure regarding sending a letter from the president. Because he said, submitting the name of the candidate for the Army Commander in Chief is the prerogative of President Jokowi.

"We depend on the urgency. If the president really needs to hurry, he'll definitely be sent immediately", said Dasco.

Previously, a member of Commission I of the House Of Representatives from the PDIP faction, Effendi Simbolon, leaked the possibility that Army Commander would replace Hadi Tjahjanto. That figure is KSAD General TNI Andika Perkasa. Meanwhile, he said that Andika's position would be filled by Lieutenant General Dudung Abdurachman, who is now the Commander of Kostrad.

"Insha Allah....all will happen soon. General Dudung Abdurachman becomes the Army Chief of Staff and General Andika Perkasa becomes the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces", said Effendi in a short message, Friday, September 3.