Jokowi Will Inaugurate As Army Chief Of Staff, DPR Leader Asks Lieutenant General Dudung To Bring The Army To Advancement

Major General Dudung Abdurachaman (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Pangkostrad Lt. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman will be sworn in as Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the State Palace, Wednesday, November 17, at 13.30 WIB.

Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, congratulated Lt. Gen. Dudung. He considered that Lt. Gen. Dudung was worthy of the position of KSAD.

"We congratulate the new Army Chief of Staff," said Dasco at the DPR Building, Wednesday, November 17. The daily chairman of the Gerindra Party hopes that, under Dudung's command, the TNI AD will advance in protecting the Republic of Indonesia. continue to advance within the framework of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia to maintain the integrity of the country," he added.

Besides Dudung, previously there were a number of 3-star TNI generals who were candidates for the Army Chief of Staff. They are Lt. Gen. Dudung, Head of TNI Lt. Gen. Joni Supriyanto, Dan. Pusterad Lt. Gen. Teguh Arief, Danpussenif L.

"If we look at some of the candidates whose names were circulated yesterday, they all meet the appropriate qualifications to occupy the position of Army Chief of Staff. However, it is up to the President to appoint a new Army Chief of Staff," said Dasco.

Previously, it was reported that based on a written statement from the Press, Media and Information Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat, Jokowi was scheduled to inaugurate Lt. Gen. Dudung as KSAD and the new Head of BNPB, Major General Suharyanto.

"The president will also inaugurate the Army Chief of Staff, the Head of BNPB, and 12 ambassadors of the Republic of Indonesia to friendly countries. The inauguration will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 13.30 WIB at the State Palace," said Head of the Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono.