Message From Danrem Brigadier General Achmad Fauzi To Bahar Smith: Don't Provocative, Slander And Humiliate Our Leaders In Lectures!

Habib Bahar bin Smith's talk (Twitter screenshot)

JAKARTA - Head of Information for Military Resort Command (Kapenrem) 061/Surya Kencana, Major Inf. Ermansyah spoke up after a viral video that said TNI personnel had come to Bahar bin Smith's place some time ago.

The figure in the video is not an individual from the TNI but the Commander of Korem (Danrem) 061 Surya Kencana Brigadier General Achmad Fauzi. Danrem met with Bahar bin Smith to convey a message regarding the contents of his lecture which touched on the TNI institution.

"The presence of the Danrem to the residence of Habib Bahar bin Smith was carried out in a polite manner. The Danrem conveyed a message to Habib Bahar regarding the contents of his viral lecture because it offended our institution. Now, the Danrem said that in the future in the lecture, there should be no provocative elements, offending our institution, let alone vilifying and insulting our leadership, General TNI Dudung Abdurahman, will disturb the public. That's what was said," Ermansyah said in an electronic message received in Jakarta, Saturday, January 1.

In addition to messages, the presence of the Danrem as well as socialization invites the community to take care of themselves

public order and security so that the community remains calm and comfortable.

According to Ermansyah, as the head of the Danrem who has the responsibility to maintain stability, security, order and peace in 5 areas, including Bogor City/Regency, Cianjur, Sukabumi City/Regency.

"A cleric should be able to give a lecture if he can give peace to the people, not the other way around, even taking care of soldiers in Papua is very inappropriate in our opinion," he said.

It should be noted, Danrem also conveyed how good the lectures of a cleric like Bahar Smith could give peace to everyone, not be provocative or slander the institution.

"Yesterday the Danrem was also accompanied by members of the local Koramil. The purpose of this presence was to invite and maintain order and security together, not to scare the public like what was viral. After all, order and regional conduciveness are our responsibility," he said.