Commander-in-Chief Andika Perkasa: There Is No Conflict Of Interest In The Election Of The Military Commander

Sanitary Attorney General Burhanuddin and TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa (Photo: Laily Rahmawaty/Antara)

JAKARTA - TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa said there was no tug of war within the Army in the selection of the Commander of the Army Strategic Position Command (Pangkostrad), considering that this position had been vacant for 2 months. This will prepare the concept as a whole," Andika said in a press conference after meeting Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin at the Kartika Adhyaksa Building at the Attorney General's Office, Jakarta, reported by Antara, Friday, January 14. Ranks and High Positions (Wanjakti) were different then and now. Andika said that his party is currently preparing to select high-ranking officers who will fill other positions in the TNI organization. "Wanjakti this time is a bit different because of what? there has been a legality since 2019," said Andika. The new position is contained in the Presidential Regulation n Number 66 of 2019 concerning the Organizational Structure of the TNI which was published in October.

In Presidential Decree No. 66 of 2019 there are several positions, including 28 new additional positions that have not been realized, including the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia Fleet Command under the Navy led by three-star, two-star officers, and so on. 14 high-ranking officers," he explained. The new organization, continued Andika, also exists in the Air Force called the National Air Operations Command. "Well, this is also headed by a three-star high-ranking officer with a total of 12 high-ranking officers," he said. In other new positions, there are three TNI central implementing bodies headed by a two-star general for the TNI Psychology Center, then the TNI Procurement Center headed by a one-star general and the TNI Bureaucratic Reform Center. exists," Andika said. For that, Andika said, his party wanted to issue at the same time high-ranking TNI officials who would occupy the position of This is stated in the Wanjakti, which is planned to be held next week. "So, until today there are still derivative regulations from the presidential regulation that we really have to fulfill in order to realize these new organizations, including the addition of positions," said Andika. Later, Andika said, a total of there are 28 new positions starting from three stars in the Air Force for one position, three stars in the Navy for one position, then two stars for two positions and one star for 25 positions. positions that are already vacant, including the Kostrad Commander," Andika said. With this regulation, Andika continued, if previously Wanjakti was usually held every 3 months, as soon as there was a vacant position, a decree was issued (skepticism). ) filling positions. However, this time Wanjakti will issue a skepticism at the same time for the 28 new TNI positions. So, indeed for Wanjakti this time there happened to be what I mentioned earlier, there are 28 new positions that also involve the formation of a new unit, so there is indeed an administrative process that we must fulfill," Andika said. 66 of 2019, both at the municipal level and at the lower level. The former Army Chief of Staff (Ksad) ensured that his party was currently pursuing and preparing for the appointment of the Kostrad Commander and 28 other officials. We determine who will take office," said Andika. Regarding the candidates for TNI officers who will fill the position of Pangkostrad, Andika said that he has many candidates who meet the requirements to occupy the position. three stars too, with the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces in the Navy, all of them are qualified two stars devil. Each has many candidates. So, we'll see in the Wanjakti process," said Andika.