General Andika Gives Tasks To TNI Soldiers Shot By KKB Papua: Must Recover 100 Percent

Screenshot of Kasad General TNI Andika Perkasa encouraging the soldier who was shot by the KKB and is being treated at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Jakarta. ANTARA/Muhammad Zulfikar

JAKARTA - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Andika Perkasa encouraged First Lieutenant Inf Rudi Sipayung, an Indonesian Army soldier who was seriously injured when he was shot by an armed criminal group (KKB) in Gome District, Puncak Regency, Papua.

"The task is to recover one hundred percent, you have to be able to do it, so that you can return but I will not return you there," said General Andika when visiting First Lieutenant Inf. Rudi Sipayung, at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital through the Indonesian Army's YouTube channel which was monitored in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, November 11th.

After being shot, Inf Lieutenant Rudi Sipayung was immediately evacuated to the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Jakarta for intensive treatment. Currently, the condition of the TNI AD soldiers is generally quite stable.

In addition to suffering a gunshot wound to the upper right chest, Lieutenant Rudi was also known to have been exposed to COVID-19. The RSPAD team of doctors gradually took action for the recovery of the TNI personnel.

In addition to providing moral support for a speedy recovery, Army Chief of Staff General Andika Perkasa also provided assistance to the family of First Lieutenant Inf. Rudi Sipayung to support his recovery process.

The candidate for the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces also gave a gift in the form of transferring duties to the area of ​​origin of First Lieutenant Inf. Rudi Sipayung, so that he could carry out his duties more optimally and be close to his family.

Meanwhile, a cardiovascular thoracic surgeon specialist at Gatot Soebroto RSPAD Colonel CKM Dr. Arief Widya Taufiq said when he first arrived at Gatot Soebroto RSPAD, Lieutenant Rudi Sipayung's condition was stable.

"Yes, so he was also affected by COVID-19. We continue to observe and observe from time to time, the most important thing now is how to prevent infection and deal with COVID-19 first," he also said.