TB Hasanuddin's Note: There Are 6 Lieutenant Generals Who Will Compete For The Position Of KSAD

JAKARTA - The position of the Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) is now in the spotlight after General Andika Perkasa was chosen as the sole candidate for TNI Commander by President Joko Widodo.

Member of Commission I DPR RI, TB Hasanuddin, explained that the appointment of the next KSAD candidate would be proposed by the TNI Commander. Then, President Joko Widodo will choose and issue a presidential letter (Surpres) for the appointment of the KSAD candidate.

"The requirement is that an officer who is still in service has not retired, or an active officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, because from a three-star lieutenant to a 4-star lieutenant," Hasanuddin told reporters, Thursday, November 4.

According to the PDIP politician, there are 6 lieutenant generals who will compete for the KSAD position left by Andika. Among them, Lt. Gen. Bakti Agus, who is the Deputy Army Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman, who serves as Pangkostrad, and Lt. Gen. Joni, who serves as Chief of the TNI.

Then, there is Lieutenant General Teguh Arief who is currently the commander of the territorial center. Also Lt. Gen. Arief Rahman, who served as Danpusnif and Lt. Gen. Eko as a member of the TNI.

"So there are six. There is another lieutenant general but his corps is from Banmin, and I think the structure of the position he carries is different from these six people," explained the TNI Major General. Hasanuddin assessed that the two candidates who fulfilled the procedure for serving as Army Chief of Staff to replace General Andika Perkasa were Lieutenant General Bakti and Lieutenant General Dudung.

"I see this, for example, Lieutenant General Bakti Agus will retire as Deputy Army Chief of Staff next year, then Lieutenant General Dudung will retire on December 1, 2023," he said. Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Joni, said TB Hasanuddin, will retire on July 1, 2022, and Lt. will retire on January 1, 2022. Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Arief Rahman will retire on May 1, 2024, and Lt. Gen. Eko who has served as Kasum of the TNI is still quite long because he will retire on June 1, 2025.

“Usually, the Army Chief of Staff are those with three stars who are appointed from the deputy KSAD or Pangkostrad. So those here who meet the requirements are Lt. Gen. Bakti Agus, Deputy KSAD, and Lt. Gen. Dudung Pangkostrad,” said TB Hasanuddin.

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