PDI-P's Joke About General Andika's Inauguration As TNI Commander, Next Week Wednesday Pon?

Member of the PDIP Faction in the Indonesian House of Representatives, Andreas Hugo Pareira (Nailin/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian House of Representatives has approved General Andika Perkasa as TNI Commander replacing Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto in a plenary meeting, Monday, November 8. Now, General Andika is just waiting to be inaugurated by President Jokowi before officially becoming the TNI Commander.

A member of the PDIP faction in the DPR RI, Andreas Hugo Pareira, joked that General Andika's inauguration as TNI Commander was possible on Wednesday Pon. "Yes, Wednesday Pon is possible," Andreas said while laughing to reporters at the DPR Building, Thursday, November 11. Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the inauguration of the Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Andika Perkasa as TNI Commander would be held next week. However, the exact day has not yet been determined because we are still looking for a good day. "The inauguration of the Commander in Chief will be next week," said Jokowi after attending the NasDem anniversary commemoration at the ABN Campus, Tebet, Thursday, November 11. On what day Andika will be sworn in, Jokowi is still reluctant disclose. "The day is still looking for a good day. Next week, God willing," he said. However, next week, according to the Javanese calendar, Pahing Wednesday falls on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. President Jokowi often reshuffles his cabinet or inaugurates on Wednesday or Wednesday. pahing. When Andika's name was proposed by the DPR, it fell on November 3, which according to the Javanese calendar is Wednesday pounds.