The Need For Unity, Army Chief Of Staff Multiculturalism Values Can Trigger Communal Conflict Friction

Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman. (Between)

JAKARTA - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Dudung Abdurachman said Indonesia was prone to communal conflicts. One of the reasons is that various groups, groups, ethnicities and religions exist in people's lives in the country.

"If there is no strong glue to unite these differences, then Indonesia will be easily scattered, influenced and intervened by outside forces," said Kasad while providing briefing for Student Officers (Pasis) for Regular Education (Dikreg) XLIX School of Staff and Command (Sesko) TNI 2022 at Sesko TNI, Bandung, West Java, quoted from Antara, Friday, July 22.

In addition to multiculturalism, according to the Army Chief of Staff, outside cultures that are followed by the community, especially the younger generation, are another reason for triggering communal conflicts. Especially if the understanding from outside that is not in accordance with the conditions of our nation affects the mindset of the people. "This will all make Indonesia vulnerable to communal conflicts," said the Army Chief of Staff.

Furthermore, on the same occasion, the Army Chief of Staff conveyed the main points of its policies in anticipating developments in the strategic environment.

He said the policy could add knowledge and insight to the TNI's Sesko Dikreg Pasis, who later after completing their education will carry out more complex tasks.

The Army Chief of Staff illustrates the war between Russia and Ukraine that has not ended until now, giving an illustration that there has been a protracted war in which the major powers have not been able to end the war as a whole. However, in the face of technological developments, we still need to revise our war doctrine," explained the former Kostrad Commander. as high as possible.