Army Chief Of Staff: We Must Unite To Face Internal Threats

Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman/ANTARA/Syaiful Hakim

JAKARTA - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman reminded all components of the nation, including singers and musicians, to always maintain the unity and integrity of the nation. , at Headquarters, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 17.

According to Dudung, maintaining the unity and integrity of the nation is one of the efforts to deal with internal threats.

"How are we now modern, how do we deal with internal threats, one of which is that we must unite, as we say Indonesia is a noble nation, respecting each other and protecting each other's customs, which are strong and tolerant of differences," said Dudung, quoted by ANTARA. .

Dudung alluded to the struggle of the Indonesian people against the invaders. Dudung hopes that this activity can give birth to knights who defend the country.

"Today, let's make a commitment that all of us, our founding fathers, used to fight for this nation with sharpened bamboo, against the invaders even with unmodern weapons, but they were able to face the invaders," said the four-star general.

During the event, the Army Chief of Staff also launched the song "Satria Indonesia" by singer Tri Utami. Dudung also sang with a number of musicians, such as Purwacaraka, Tri Utami, Yuni Shara, Memes, Adie MS, Vina Panduwinata, and Ita Purnamasari.

Dudung said "Satria Indonesia" was motivated by the sincere intentions of Indonesian youths in defending the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

"Today we are holding an activity 'Satria Indonesia'. This 'Satria Indonesia' started from the forerunner of an idea for young people, our students who are creative to realize an activity whose essence is that they are together, with diversity, with unity. unity, Indonesia will be more advanced," said the former Kostrad Commander.

Dudung immediately agreed when the musician Purwacaraka came to him and planned to hold the event.

"I conveyed it to Purwacaraka, I said 'Sir, this is what I like the most'. So I didn't think long, let's do it, let's do it," he said.

Meanwhile, Purwacaraka as the initiator of Giat Satria Indonesia said, this activity is a purely neutral activity, not affiliated, non-partisan and without sponsors.

"This event was held solely because it was driven by a sense of togetherness and love for the nation and state," he said.