KSAL Admiral Yudo Margono Responds To The News Of Becoming The Deputy Commander Of The TNI: Who Says?
Chief of Staff of the Navy (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono answered the issue that he was filling the position as Deputy Commander of the TNI. He even asked back where the news came from.

"Omonge sopo (said who)?", he said after attending the inauguration ceremony for the TNI Commander and Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) at the State Palace, Jakarta on Wednesday, November 17.

That's all Yudo said about the news. Furthermore, Yudo chose to congratulate General Andika Perkasa who has now been appointed as TNI Commander replacing Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto. With the change in leadership, he hopes that the TNI will become more solid.

"Hopefully the TNI will be more victorious. I convey that the TNI AL fully supports the new TNI Commander.

Hopefully, the TNI will be more solid in the future. Even more victorious", said Yudo. As previously reported, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially inaugurated General Andika Perkasa as The TNI commander replaces Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, who retired this year.

This inauguration activity was held at the State Palace, Jakarta on Wednesday, November 17 at around 13.30 WIB.

The event began with singing the national anthem, Indonesia Raya. Furthermore, the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 106/TNI/2021 concerning the Dismissal and Appointment of the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

"Decided to appoint and continue to honorably dismiss Marshal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto from his position as Commander of the TNI, accompanied by thanks for his dedication and services that were donated to the nation and state of the Republic of Indonesia while holding this position", said Presidential Military Secretary Marsda M. Tonny Harjono when reading the Presidential Decree.

"To appoint General TNI Andika Perkasa as Commander of the Indonesian National Army", he added.

After the decree was read, President Jokowi then led the oath-taking by Andika Perkasa.

"By Allah, I swear that I will be loyal to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia which is based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and will carry out all laws and regulations as straight as possible for the sake of my service to the nation and state", Andika said at the time. read the oath.

"That in carrying out my duties, I will uphold the ethics of my position, work as well as possible, with a full sense of responsibility. That I will uphold the oath of soldiers", he added.


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