JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives Dave Akbarshah Fikarno (Dave Laksono) emphasized that the DPR will continue to hold a plenary meeting to ratify the Draft Law on the Indonesian National Army (RUU TNI) even though the discussion of amendments to Law Number 34 of 2004 had drawn controversy. According to him, the pros and cons regarding the revision of the law are normal.
Dave said the polemic over the revision of the TNI Law had been refuted because there was no attempt to reactivate ABRI's dyafunction, as feared by various parties.
"In polemics, pros and cons are normal. But actually everything has been denied, why? Because the things related to the return of dyafunction in the TNI or ABRI will not be possible," said Dave, Wednesday, March 19.
"Because of the things that say the departure of civilian supremacy does not exist," he continued.
Moreover, Dave continued, the rules in the TNI Bill emphasize that outside of the 14 ministries/agencies set, active TNI soldiers must resign or retire early.
"Especially with the affirmation of the position in the ministry that the TNI may hold, it is indeed expanded, but, because of that, the TNI has now filled the position of the ministry, in the institution such as BSSN, Bakamla, BNPB, and on the National Defense Council, all of them have filled all their positions. So actually there is no more debate," explained Dave.
"In fact, with this law, this limits the exit of the TNI from its main function and also ensures that the civilian supremacy, the rule of law will continue," continued the West Java electoral district Golkar legislator.
Regarding students who want to demonstrate related to the TNI Bill, Dave invites. According to him, delivering criticism is part of democracy.
"Demonstration is the right of the Indonesian people who are protected constitutionally, it is part of Indonesian democracy. So as long as it is still following the rules, as long as it is not anarchic it is the right for the public to express their respective views and opinions," he concluded.
The following is a list of 14 agreed ministries/agencies that can be filled with active soldiers (Article 47) in the TNI Bill as a result of the Plenary Committee of Commission I DPR on Tuesday, March 18:
1. Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs2. Ministry of Defense, including the National Defense Council3. State secretariat handling presidential secretariat affairs and the presidential military secretariat4. State Intelligence Agency5. Cyber and/or State Password6. National Security Institution7. National Search And Rescue Agency (SAR) 8. National Narcotics Agency9. Supreme Court
5 additions
10. National Border Management Agency (BNPP) 11. Disaster Management Agency 12. Counterterrorism Agency 13. Maritime Security Agency 14. Prosecutor of the Republic of Indonesia (Junior Attorney General for Military Crimes)
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