Legitimate! DPR Agrees General Agus Subiyanto To Become TNI Commander

The Plenary Meeting approved the appointment of TNI General Agus Subiyanto as TNI Commander replacing Admiral Yudo Margono who will enter retirement. PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - The Plenary Meeting approved the appointment of TNI General Agus Subiyanto as TNI Commander replacing Admiral Yudo Margono who was about to retire.

Initially, the Chairman of Commission I of the DPR, Meutya Hafid, read out the results of the DPR Commission I's decision regarding the appointment and dismissal of the TNI commander.

The approval of General Agus Subiyanto as TNI Commander after undergoing a fit and proper test last week.

"Commission I gives direction to TNI General Agus Subiyanti as TNI Commander," said Meutya Hafid reading his report at the DPR Plenary Meeting, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, November 21.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, as the chair of the meeting, then asked for approval for General Agus Subiyanto as TNI Commander.

"Is the report of Commission I of the DPR RI on the results of the fit and proper test, the candidate for TNI commander regarding the dismissal of Admiral Yudo Margono and appointed TNI General Agus Subiyanto as a candidate for TNI commander in chief can be approved," Puan asked all participants at the plenary meeting, Tuesday, November 21.

After that, said Puan, the DPR's approval of TNI General Agus Subiyanto would be reported to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to continue to be sworn in as TNI Commander.