Hard! Ali Ngabalin Responds To Criticism Of Jokowi Violating Privacy Of TNI-Polri WA Group Watchers: Accusations Of Lack Of Knowledge

President Joko Widodo (Photo: Screenshot of Youtube @SecretariatPresident)

JAKARTA - President Jokowi highlighted conversations in WhatsApp groups within the ranks of the TNI and Polri. Jokowi asked for discipline in the content of the mobile messaging application group message.

The Main Expert Staff of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Ali Mochtar Ngabalin explained that Jokowi's statement could not be refuted. According to him, the TNI-Polri WhatsApp group is not a private area that cannot be intervened by other parties.

"Where did you find that dialogue in the WA group is privacy? So if they accuse the President, why are they spying on this WA group (TNI-Polri) because their knowledge (knowledge) is low," said Ngabalin in a Crosscheck discussion, Sunday, March 6th.

Ngabalin emphasized that Jokowi is the head of state and head of government. Then, the TNI and Polri are state apparatus that must submit to the government.

Because of that, Ngabalin views the state will lose money if there are officials who are not on the same side as the government in carrying out its program.

"From small things like this we will lose if they do not become an important concern for us. So, the diction used by the president is also part of the responsibility of the head of state to remind the highest authority over land, sea and air, as well as institutions. the police," Ngabalin explained.

Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked the TNI-Polri to be careful in making statements. Especially in conversations on WhatsApp Group (WAG).

“We have to start being disciplined in WhatsApp Groups. I saw it in the WA group, if you're in your own circle, be careful. If it is allowed and if it continues, be careful," said Jokowi to the TNI-Polri ranks at the 2022 TNI-Polri leadership meeting (rapim) at TNI Headquarters, Cilangkap, East Jakarta, Tuesday, March 1.

He then gave an example, one of which was discussed about the nation's capital city (IKN). He mentioned that there was a discussion on the rejection of IKN in the TNI-Polri group.

“For example, when you talk about IKN, you don't agree, what is IKN? It has been decided by the government and approved by the DPR," Jokowi said.

According to Jokowi, the TNI-Polri discipline regarding the government's decision to move the nation's capital is no longer debated. He admitted that he read the TNI-Polri WA group that mentioned the IKN.

"In the discipline of the TNI and Polri, it cannot be debated, especially in the WA group, it is easy to read," said Jokowi.