General Andika Allows PKI Descendants To Become TNI Soldiers, IPS Director: Extraordinary Humanism

TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa. (Between)

JAKARTA - Executive Director (Director) of Indonesian Presidential Studies (IPS) Nyarwi Ahmad assesses that the TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa has upheld human values and dignity regarding the permission of descendants of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to become TNI soldiers.

"General Andika's assertion regarding individuals whose family members were previously part of the PKI's underbow is an extraordinary gesture of humanism and requires mutual appreciation," Nyarwi said in a written statement, Friday, April 1.

According to him, Andika's statement shows that General TNI Andika is a humanist general.

What was conveyed by the TNI Commander, Nyarwi said, indicated that the TNI under the leadership of General TNI Andika showed extraordinary progress.

"This is not only marked by the increasing commitment to carrying out the roles, duties and functions of the TNI in accordance with the basis of our constitution and the existing laws and regulations," he said, as reported by Antara.

More than that, said Nyarwi, the agenda for human resource development (HR), change, and innovation in thinking culture is also progressing rapidly.

Based on his observations, during the last few months, TNI General Andika has made a number of breakthroughs, including those relating to the requirements and basis for assessing the recruitment of TNI members.

Therefore, Nyarwi is of the view that this affirmation shows that Andika is not just a commander who is consistent with the constitution and regulations governing the functions, roles and authorities of the TNI.

This affirmation shows that Andika is a humanist leader and highly upholds the principles of humanity.

Nyarwi's statement was a response to the statement by the TNI Commander Andika Perkasa who allowed PKI descendants to become soldiers because they did not violate the contents of the MPRS Decree (TAP) XXV/1966.

In the TAP it is stated that what is prohibited is the teachings of Communism, Marxism, and Leninism.

"What is prohibited is the PKI, the second is the teachings of Communism, Marxism, and Leninism. That is what is written," said Andika conveying the contents of the MPRS Decree (TAP) XXV/1966 as broadcast on General TNI Andika Perkasa's YouTube channel in Jakarta, Wednesday, March 30.