News Of Generation Cut In Substitution Of TNI Commander, Commission I Of The DPR PDIP Faction: Don't Be Blasphemous And Rest Assured

TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa (dok. Puspen TNI AD)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission I of the DPR, TB Hasanuddin, denied the discourse of a generation cut in the replacement of the TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa who entered retirement in December 2022. Hasanuddin reminded not to throw fake discourses. According to him, Andika Perkasa must be replaced according to the provisions in Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the TNI.

"Don't make it up, don't worry about cutting generations. There is no cut in generation," said Hasanuddin, Friday, September 9. The PDI-P politician also admitted that he had not received any information regarding the discourse on cutting generations in the process of changing Andika Perkasa.

"I didn't get any information about the generation cut," said Hasanuddin. Previously, member of Commission I of the DPR from the PDIP faction, Effendi Simbolon, admitted that he received news that there would be a generation cut in the selection of the TNI Commander to replace Andika Perkasa.

According to Effendi, cut the generation by presenting a younger TNI Commander to maintain the neutrality and stability of the 2024 General Election.

"I received information that there will be a possibility of cutting down generations like in the National Police. So he (the candidate for the TNI Commander) will retire in 2026 or 2027, so that he crosses the political year and crosses the periodization," said Effendi, Tuesday, September 6. "But we don't know and we are still waiting for information regarding this. Because this is something new in the TNI. The National Police has twice (cut the generation for the position of the National Police Chief)," he continued.