The Appointment Of Yudo Margono As TNI Commander Can Make A Relationship With The National Police Kian 'Mesra'

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo with the candidate for TNI Commander Yudo Margono. (Photo via ANTARA PHOTO/Rivan Awal Lingga)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appointed Admiral Yudo Margono as a candidate for TNI Commander. This step received a positive response from several circles.

Executive Director of the Indonesian Police Strategic Studies Institute (Lemkapi), Dr. Edi Hasibuan, said that Yudo's appointment could make the Police with the TNI more solid. The reason is, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has a good relationship with the candidate for the TNI Commander.

The signal was shown when the National Police Chief accompanied Yudo who took part in the fit and proper test as a candidate for TNI Commander at Nusantara II Building, DPR RI, Jakarta, Friday, December 2 yesterday.

"We see that the presence of the National Police Chief is very good. The National Police Chief and the TNI continue to build synergies in providing security to the nation and state," said Edi as quoted by Antara, Saturday, December 3.

He said the presence of the National Police Chief in the fit and proper test of the candidate for the TNI Commander in Chief would make the National Police and the TNI more solid. This is in accordance with the direction of President Jokowi's order for the TNI and Polri to build strong synergy.

"In the history of the TNI and Polri, this is the first time that the National Police Chief has attended a fit and proper test for a candidate for commander in chief," he asserted.

He said Yudo would certainly continue the synergy and cohesiveness of the Police and the TNI who support and help each other in providing security to the community.

According to him, the cohesiveness and solidity of the Police and the TNI is very much needed especially when entering a political year that is prone to disturbances in public security and order.

"With good synergy and solidity, we believe that the new National Police Chief and TNI Commander will be able to provide comfort for the community," said the academic from Bhayangkara University Jakarta.

The National Police Chief while escorting Yudo Margono to undergo a fit and proper test at the Indonesian Parliament, Jakarta, said that the stability of public and state security as well as state sovereignty would have an impact on controlled political stability.

This, said Sigit, is also a capital for Indonesia to deal with a global situation full of current uncertainty.

"With the spirit of solidity, existing synergy, we hope that Indonesia will continue to be better," he said.