Jadi Panglima TNI, Jenderal Agus Fokus OPM, Bencana Dan Pengamanan Pemilu 2024

TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto. (tniad.mil.ad)

JAKARTA - TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto highlighted three problems that are a priority for performance. The problem includes the separatist group of the Free Papua Organization (OPM), natural disaster management, and security of the 2024 Simultaneous Elections. Agus explained that the three issues were part of the development of the strategic environment (banglistra) faced by the TNI. "For Papua, it must be smart power; using soft power, we must prioritize territorial operations, then the hard power of the combat operation. So, we are still fighting with weapons," Agus Subiyanto said in a press conference after the handover ceremony for the position of TNI Commander at Plaza TNI Headquarters, Cilangkap, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 22, confiscated by Antara. Furthermore, regarding natural disaster management, Agus said the current problem is efforts to complete the necessary equipment considering the readiness of personnel has gone quite well. "We have also modified the quick response (fast response team). If (about) personnel, we can always be at the forefront. Only the equipment that we have to improve," added Agus, who was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo as TNI commander at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 22 morning, confiscated by Antara. He continued the equipment that needed to be prepared, including clean water equipment and field kitchens. "For example, we will prepare per area there is a field kitchen, there is water treatment, then fiber boats. Fiber boats can enter the alleys (small water channel, ed.) and if it hits the fence of the house, it doesn't leak. We will modify it, so that in order to help the community can be realized properly," he said.

Finally, regarding the 2024 Simultaneous Election, Agus Subiyanto ensured that all TNI soldiers would be neutral. If the public finds the opposite, he added, they can report to the complaint posts spread across the headquarters and offices of the TNI in various regions of Indonesia. Agus also said that the neutrality of the TNI is regulated in Law (UU) Number 34 of 2004 concerning the TNI and Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections. "If the TNI is actively involved in practical politics, there will be criminal acts and a warning from the commander," he said. TNI General Agus Subiyanto officially serves as TNI commander replacing TNI Admiral Yudo Margono after the handover ceremony at the TNI Headquarters Plaza, Jakarta, Wednesday. The sertijab ceremony was attended by Agus Subiyanto a few hours after being inaugurated by President Jokowi. In the event, Yudo Margono said goodbye and thanked President Jokowi for the trust that President Jokowi had given him, during his time as TNI commander since December 19, 2022 until finally full duty. "I thank you and to all ranks of the TNI wherever on duty, I beg you to say goodbye, and I entrust the TNI to remain professional, modern, and tough," Yudo said at a similar press conference.