JAKARTA - The Chief of Staff of the Army (KSAD) General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak assessed that the involvement of the TNI in efforts to eradicate terrorism needs to be discussed more maturely, especially regarding its portion and legal framework.
However, Maruli emphasized that the discussion of details regarding the involvement of the TNI in eradicating terrorism was in the realm of the TNI Headquarters (Mabes) and the Ministry of Defense (Kemhan), not at the Army (AD) level.
"Let's just wait for the TNI Headquarters, yes, from the Ministry of Defense. If we are still training the Army. So we don't follow the details of what was discussed about it," said Maruli at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, Monday, February 5, reported by ANTARA.
Maruli personally considers the involvement of the TNI possible as long as it adheres to the applicable legal rules.
In addition, he assessed that all citizens, including the TNI, have the obligation to maintain security and defend the country.
"If I personally, all citizens have the obligation to defend, secure the country, the territory. If we want to participate in it, for example, yes, why not. Just discuss the proportion, so that this does not happen. We just follow the law," said Maruli.
Maruli said in principle the task of eradicating terrorism can fall under the category of Military Operations Other Than War (OMSP). However, the realization of direct involvement of the TNI has not been carried out so far.
"Actually, we are there at OMSP, but the realization is not yet. We have Babinsa-Babinsa to prevent early, for all kinds. Why not use it. That's it if I'm, my personal opinion," he explained.
However, Maruli ensured that the issue of the TNI's involvement in combating terrorism was not discussed in depth in the TNI/Polri Leadership Meeting (Rapim) with President Prabowo Subianto which took place at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, today.
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