Andika Perkasa Admits To Facing Severe Pressure When He Was Army Chief Of Staff In The 2019 Presidential Election

Deputy Chairperson Of The National Winning Team (TPN) Ganjar-Mahfud MD, Andika Perkasa/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the National Winning Team (TPN) Ganjar-Mahfud MD, Andika Perkasa admitted that he had received pressure while serving as Army Chief of Staff (KSAD). Andika said that this incident happened during the 2019 Presidential Election (Pilpres).

Five years ago, 2019, I was the Army Chief of Staff and I faced pressure," Andika told reporters at the TPN Media Center Ganjar-Mahfud MD, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Monday, November 13.

The former TNI commander did not specify the pressure in question. However, Andika said he did not want to bow.

"So I make sure that in 2019 I will not give any orders to win one of the candidates at that time even though the pressure is quite heavy," said the General Purnawiran.

In the future, Andika hopes that this attitude can also be carried out by other TNI personnel. Moreover, they were involved in the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres) process with the National Police and the state civil apparatus (ASN).

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"Stay professional because the rules are clear," said Andika.

"Even if there are people and the person is not only below but it could be above. Because I was an official, at that time I received pressure and if I chose to accept it, it means that I will take actions that violate the law itself," he concluded.