Kapolri Released 280 Garuda Bhayangkara Task Force To Sudan And Central Africa

Representatives of the Garuda Bhayangkara II Task Force Contingent, FPU 12 UNAMID and FPU 2 MINUSCA who departed for Sudan and Central Africa (Doc: Public Relations Police)

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Idham Azis led the departure ceremony for the Garuda Bhayangkara II Task Force Contingent, FPU 12 UNAMID and FPU 2 MINUSCA. The troops have a mission to maintain and create world peace.

The peacekeeping troops will later be dispatched to Darfur Sudan and Bangui of the Central African Republic. The ceremony was attended by representatives as many as 30 people from the 280 who will depart.

The peacekeeping representatives were present in order to support the social distancing health protocol amid the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Chief of Police, Idham Azis, in his mandate revealed that members of the National Police who served on UN missions were Polri delegates who had integrity and great responsibility to safeguard the good name of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) in international eyes.

"The red and white flag on the left arm symbolizes the country, so the burden is not light," said Idham at the ceremony to release the two contingents of the World Peace Forces Task Force which was held at the Bareskrim Polri Hall, South Jakarta, Wednesday, September 2.

In addition, Idham emphasized to the Kasatgas who will lead the troops later, to quickly adjust to the environment and be alert in the mission area.

"It is hoped that the National Police Peacekeepers will be able to apply the skills and knowledge that have been trained during the Latpragas period," said Idham.

After receiving the mandate from the National Police, the two contingents of world peacekeeping troops were officially released to carry out their responsibilities in mission areas in Darfur, Sudan and Bangui, Central African Republic.

As information, since 1989 until now, the National Police has assigned 2,594 personnel to become Peacekeeping Forces in UN missions.