Political Year, Jokowi Asks The TNI To Provide Understanding To The Community: Different Choices Are Natural

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo advised all TNI soldiers to provide a peaceful political understanding to the public ahead of the 2024 General Election. According to Jokowi, the public needs to be reminded that the difference in each person's political choices is a natural thing in the election contestation. This was revealed by Jokowi reading out the mandate of the ceremony inspector at the 78th Commemoration Ceremony of the Indonesian National Army Day at the National Monument (Monas) of Central Jakarta. "We have entered the political year. I am asking to keep the peaceful conditions true, immediately extinguish the slightest spark. Give the public an understanding that the difference in choice is natural, winning and losing is also natural," said Jokowi at Monas, Thursday, October 5. Then, Jokowi also emphasized that the TNI apparatus must maintain its neutrality in the midst of the heated political situation that occurs in every election. "Keep synergy with the Police and keep the neutrality of the TNI, and maintain the character of the knights. Always make the Satta clan and oath Holder soldiers in action, "he said. Starting today's TNI Anniversary ceremony, Jokowi conducted an inspection of troops by riding a amphibious tank across TNI soldiers as participants in the ceremony. During the examination of this troop, Jokowi was accompanied by the TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono and the ceremonial commander, namely the Commander of the Infantry Division (Pangdivif) 3 Kostrad Major General Choirul Anam. This activity was also attended by Iriana Joko Widodo, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin with Wuri Ma'ruf Amin, and ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet as well as leaders of state agencies/institutions. The previous presidents, high-ranking TNI officials, and state guests were also present as invited guests for the 78th Commemoration Ceremony of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Day. A total of 4,636 personnel participated in the parade and defile ceremony of the TNI's 78th Anniversary. After the ceremony, the TNI Anniversary was enlivened by an umbrella with 78 personnel from the air and landed at the Monas yard. It was also carried out acrobatics of warplanes surrounding Monas monument.Hundreds of defense equipment were also exhibited at the commemoration. Among them were the deployment of 91 aircraft from land, sea and air dimensions that would cross the sky over the Monas area, as well as 140 land defense equipment exhibited on the 78th Anniversary of the TNI. Not only the defense equipment, the TNI will also show off missiles imported from abroad. The TNI's 78th Anniversary Commemoration continued with the Hellay dance accompanied by the song Gemu famire and followed by Wan TNI and mothers as many as 300 personnel, drumband display. The TNI Academy cadets are 250 personnel, and closed with a demonstration of 678 Kolone Kolosal Rifles. After that, the TNI will distribute tens of thousands of food packages to the community by convoy along the road from the National Monument (Monas) to the HI Roundabout area, Central Jakarta this afternoon.

Meanwhile, the theme in the commemoration of the TNI's 78th Anniversary this year is "TNI Patriot NKRI Guards Democracy for Advanced Indonesia". The theme means that the TNI as the main component of national defense consisting of three land, sea and air dimensions will always be solid, solid and loyal to the Nation and Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, and will continue to oversee democracy in synergy with all components of the Indonesian nation.