TNI Soldiers On Duty On Haruku Island Must Learn From The 1999 Maluku Conflict

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JAKARTA - Commander of the Joint Regional Defense Command (Pangkogabwilhan) III Lt. Gen. TNI I Nyoman Cantiasa asked TNI soldiers tasked with securing Haruku Island, Central Maluku Regency, to learn from the 1999 Maluku social conflict.

"There are many lessons that can be learned from the horizontal conflict that hit Maluku in 1999. If a problem occurs, we hope that all of us will intervene, both the governor as regional leader and the TNI and Polri," said Pangkogabwilhan when meeting TNI personnel on duty on Haruku Island, Maluku Regency. Central, Friday May 13, quoted from Antara.

Every soldier who is tasked with securing conflict in the field is also asked to always act intelligently and maintain morals, including being able to embrace the community to remain loyal to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

During the visit to Haruku Island, Pangkogabwilhan III was accompanied by Kapoksahli Pangdam XVI/Pattimura Brigadier General Adam Suwarno Pangeran, Danrem 151/Binaiya Brigadier General Maulana Ridwan, Dandim 1504/Ambon Colonel Inf. Zamril Philiang, as well as officers from the Korem Binaiya.

A visit to Haruku Island to see the latest post-conflict conditions that occurred on the island in January 2022, to see the condition of Kariuw citizens who are temporarily evacuating in Aboru Country, and to stay in touch with personnel from the Yon Arhanud 11/WBY Task Force and Haruku Island Koramil personnel who are tasked with providing security in the area. field.

Lt. Gen. Nyoman also encouraged and supported the soldiers who were currently on duty as well as gave them gifts.

"Soldiers must always be enthusiastic in their duties because the soldiers who are currently on duty are the chosen soldiers who are given the mandate," he said.

The general who won Adhi Makayasa in 1990 had the opportunity to visit and have a dialogue with the citizens of Kariuw and Aboru countries to find out the current condition of the temporarily displaced residents.

"I am sorry for what the citizens of Kariuw Country are currently facing. However, we must believe, everything can be resolved properly. I urge the people in the refugee camps to be patient and keep praying so that the settlement and reconstruction process can run smoothly," he said.

During a visit to Aboru, Pangkogabwilhan III and his entourage also handed over gifts to the refugees as well as to the citizens of Aboru.