JAKARTA Member of Commission I DPR Syamsu Rizal asked that the placement of active soldiers in the civilian realm be carefully considered in the Revision of Law (UU) Number 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Army (TNI).
Syamsu reminded the importance of maintaining a balance between optimizing the role of the TNI and the principle of civil supremacy in the issue of expanding the placement of TNI soldiers in the civilian realm.
"The placement of TNI soldiers in the civilian realm must continue through careful discussion and consideration so that people do not anti-pathy with the TNI and create turmoil in the community," said Syamsu Rizal, Wednesday, March 12.
According to him, the space for active TNI personnel to occupy civilian positions must be accompanied by strict restrictions. This aims to prevent overlapping authorities and military interventions in the realm of government.
"The function of the TNI as the front guard of national defense. Do not let that role overlap with professionalism in the civilian realm," he said.
Syamsu Rizal assessed that the placement of individuals in one position should be based on the principle of meritocracy. In addition, he said, there is an analysis of certain specific needs that are part of the work analysis and job analysis.
According to him, it will be seen that the internal formation of a work unit has certain qualifications. This analysis, he said, became the basis for the request to be approved by the President.
"So it is not the orientation of division of positions or orientation of 'cuan' but still in the 'encouraging' of service," said Syamsu Rizal.
The man who is familiarly called Deng Ical explained that the provisions of Article 47 of Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the TNI stated that soldiers can only occupy civilian positions after resigning or retiring from the active service of soldiers.
Active soldiers may only serve in 10 certain Ministries/Institutions, namely at the office that creates coordinators in the fields of Politics and National Security, State Defense, Presidential Military Secretary, State Intelligence, Supreme Court, National Security Institutions, National Land Councils, Search and Rescue (SAR) National and Narcotics.
"If referring to Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the TNI, it is only institutions with technical functions related to defense and others that can be considered to involve active personnel of the TNI. It is also provided that the competence and transparency of the selection are measurable," he explained.
Deng Ical emphasized that if there is a proposal to expand the placement of TNI soldiers, input from various parties must still be heard and considered so that the decisions taken have considered various things.
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It is known, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin proposed an additional 5 agencies that could be occupied by active TNI soldiers. Namely, in the fields of fisheries and marine, BNPT, BNPB, Maritime Security, and the Attorney General's Office.
Currently, continued Deng Ical, Commission I is still gathering input from academics, civil society organizations, to legal experts to ensure that the revision of the TNI Law runs transparently and accommodates the public interest. He said that the selection mechanism for TNI personnel stationed in civilian institutions must involve an independent verification team in order to avoid the practice of nepotism or political intervention.
"This discussion must be done carefully to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation. After all, do not forget the essence of the post-New Order TNI reform, where neutrality and military professionalism are the keys to the success of Indonesian democracy. We discussed in more detail in the Working Meeting of the TNI Bill in Commission I," he concluded.
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