President Jokowi Wants the Ministry of Defense to Become the Orchestrator of All Intelligence Data

President Joko Widodo (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo wants the Ministry of Defense to become the coordinator of various intelligence information in Indonesia.

"Earlier inside I conveyed the importance of the Ministry of Defense being the orchestrator for intelligence information on all lines that we have," Jokowi said after attending the 2023 Ministry of Defense Leadership Meeting at the Ministry of Defense Building, Jakarta, Wednesday, January 18, as reported by Antara.

"We have intelligence information (from) BIN (State Intelligence Agency), intelligence information on the National Army (TNI), on the National Police, on the BSSN (National Cyber ​​and Crypto Agency), all of it," he added.

This information, according to Jokowi, must be orchestrated so that it can become input for policymakers.

"It must be orchestrated so that it becomes solid information. Each of this information is given to us to develop a policy, that's the conclusion," said Jokowi.

During the event, the President also gave the name to the tactical vehicle (rantis) made by PT Pindad.

"(His name) Maung," Jokowi said briefly when asked about the name of the rantis vehicle he had just inaugurated.

However, he did not convey the reasons for choosing the name.

"(Please) ask the Minister of Defense (Prabowo Subianto)," he said.

Present at the event included Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, TNI Commander Admiral TNI Yudo Margono, National Police Chief Gen. Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Chief of Staff for the Indonesian Army (Kasad) General Dudung Abdurachman, Chief of Staff for the Air Force Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo, Chief of Staff for the Indonesian Navy Admiral TNI Muhammad Ali, as well as high-ranking officials in the Indonesian Army, Air Force, and Navy.