JAKARTA - Executive Director of the Citra Institute, Yusak Farchan, assessed that the controversial mutation of the son of the 6th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Try Sutrisno, Kunto Arief Wibowo, was a form of counterattack from the Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.
"It is difficult to deny the political nuances in Kunto's mutation. It could be that the mutation is a form of counterattack from the Gibran or Jokowi camp. Moreover, TNI Commander Agus Subiyanto can be called Jokowi's person," he said, Sunday, May 11, 2025.
Previously, Kunto was transferred by the TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto from the Commander of the Joint Regional Defense Command (Pangkogabwilhan) I to the Special Staff of the Army Chief of Staff (KSAD). The mutation was stated in the Decree of the TNI Commander Number Kep/554/IV/2025 dated April 29, 2025. As a replacement for Kunto, the TNI Commander appointed Rear Admiral (Laksda) Hersan who had been Jokowi's aide.
Even though it was canceled, it was speculation that Kunto's mutation was related to the latest political activity, Try Sutrisno, who was said to have supported the discourse on the impeachment of Gibran, which was echoed by the Retired Forum. According to Yusak, Gibran's camp felt threatened with the discourse of impeachment. Moreover, it is not impossible that the discourse was seriously worked on by the parliament.
"Although, so far these aspirations have only echoed into the strength of civil society. It has not been captured by parliamentary parties such as the PDI-P or Gerindra," he added.
He argues, under normal conditions, Kunto's mutation is actually still normal.
This is because the landscape of the Joint Defense Region 1 Command characterizes marine defense so that it is natural to be led by officers from the sea dimension.
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Therefore, Kunto's mutation is considered merely a temporary position 'parking' to wait for the next rotation.
"So, in normal situations, Kunto's mutation is still normal if he is still transferred to the Special Staff of the Army Chief of Staff. The problem is that the mutation moment is not right because it is close to Kunto's father's activities," said Yusak.
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