Jokowi Reveals TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa Positive For COVID-19

President Joko Widodo while inaugurating General Andika Perkasa as Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces at the State Palace/Antara

JAKARTA - The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), General Andika Perkasa, was exposed to COVID-19. This news was conveyed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the opening of the TNI-National Police Leadership Meeting held at TNI Headquarters today, Tuesday, March 1.

"Commander of the TNI, this morning the Naval Chief of Staff was represented because this morning, he had just contracted COVID-19", Jokowi said in his remarks.

Meanwhile, Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono, who represented Andika Perkasa, said that there were 166 TNI-National Police High Commanders who were present face-to-face. While the virtual attendance reached 266.

"So the total number (in attendance, ed) is 392 Pati TNI-National Police this morning", he said. Judo added.

"We are very proud and thank you profusely for taking the time to attend and provide supplies to all of us", added Yudo.

The TNI-National Police Leadership Meeting for the 2022 period discussed several things. Present at the event, the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who together with Yudo Margono, will provide a briefing in front of high-ranking TNI-National Police officers.