Why Was The Pangdam Jaya At The FPI-Police Shootout Press Conference? This Is The Answer

Pangdam Jaya Maj. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman with the Head of Metro Jaya Regional Police Inspector General Fadil Imran during a press conference of the National Police vs FPI shootout (Photo: kodamjaya-tniad.mil.id)

JAKARTA - Kapendam Jaya Lieutenant Colonel Arh Herwin said that the presence of Pangdam Jaya, Maj. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman, at Polda Metro Jaya during a press conference to reveal a case of firefight between Police personnel and FPI Laskar on Jalan Kerawang KM 50, according to the main duties of the TNI.

"The presence of the Pangdam Jaya at Polda Metro Jaya, is in accordance with the Tupok of the TNI as a state instrument in the defense sector that has duties to carry out, in accordance with Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning TNI Article 7 paragraph (1)," Herwin said as quoted from the website. Kodam Jaya official, Wednesday, December 9.

He added that the main task of the TNI is to uphold state sovereignty, maintain the territorial integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, and protect the entire nation and all Indonesian blood from threats and disturbances to the integrity of the nation and state.

Furthermore, the presence of the Pangdam Jaya at Polda Metro Jaya, is in accordance with the Tupok of the TNI as a state instrument in the defense sector that has duties that must be carried out, according to Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning TNI article 7 paragraph (1), the main task of the TNI is to uphold sovereignty. the state, maintaining the territorial integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as protecting the entire nation and all spilled Indonesian blood from threats and disturbances to the integrity of the nation and state.

Then, he added, in accordance with Article 7 paragraph (2) letter b number 10, the main task of the TNI is Military Operations Apart from War, namely to assist the Indonesian National Police in the context of security and public order duties as regulated in law.

"So the capacity of the Pangdam Jaya when he was present at the press conference delivered by the Head of the Jakarta Metro Police about the shooting incident of the Police personnel with the FPI Laskar on the Kerawang KM 50 toll road which resulted in the death of 6 members of the FPI Laskar, namely to see and give full support to Polda Metro. Jaya in upholding the law against the existence of unlawful actions carried out by elements of the FPI who in the action carried sharp weapons and illegal firearms while escorting and securing the MRS, "said Herwin.

In this case, he continued, the presence of the Pangdam Jaya was to continue to assist Polda Metro Jaya, in anticipation of an escalation of security and order disturbances in the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings.

He also denied when it was mentioned that the TNI was alleged to have played a role in the handling of criminal investigations in this case.

"Kodam Jaya has never been included or involved in the process of investigating civil crimes that have occurred in the community, because according to Article 1 number 1 of the Criminal Procedure Code, investigators are Indonesian Police Officers and certain civil servants according to the law," he said.