JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the DPR, Dave Akbarshah Fikarno alias Dave Laksono, responded to the draft presidential regulation (perpres) which regulates the Indonesian National Army (TNI) to also handle terrorism issues.
Dave emphasized that Commission I of the DPR RI supports strengthening the capacity of the state in facing the threat of terrorism as part of efforts to maintain national stability and security. However, Dave reminded, the involvement of the TNI must be complementary, not as a substitute for the apparatus.
"Within this framework, the involvement of the TNI must be placed appropriately as a complement, not a substitute for law enforcement officers (Polri -, ed), and carried out with a transparent accountability mechanism," Dave told VOI, Friday, January 9.
Dave also emphasized that the Presidential Letter was not a legal regulation, but an administrative instrument of the President to convey views or proposals to the DPR.
In the context of the discourse on the involvement of the TNI in handling terrorism, according to Dave, the Surpres circulating at this time is still in draft form and has not become an official document accepted by Commission I of the DPR RI.
"Because the position is still a draft, we cannot give a final stance. We will wait for the official script from the government to be discussed in depth with Commission I of the DPR RI," he said.
Dave explained that, in principle, every regulation concerning the role of the TNI must have a strong legal basis, be proportional, and still respect the principles of democracy and civilian supremacy.
"With this approach, it is hoped that the regulations that will be drafted will really strengthen the national security system, while ensuring that there is no overlap in authority or negative impact on democratic life," said Dave.
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