TNI Commander Directly Checks The Preparedness Of Soldiers And Alutsista For Security Of The 2024 Election

TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto (right) checked the chaotic countermeasures of TNI soldiers during an assembly to hold troops/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto directly checked the readiness of soldiers and defense equipment deployed to assist the security and distribution of the 2024 General Election logistics (Pemilu). The TNI deployed 446,219 soldiers from three dimensions to help the National Police secure the election and assist the KPU (General Election Commission) in distributing boxes and ballots to 3T (developed, frontier, and outermost) areas, as well as areas believed to be vulnerable. "We also checked with several Pangkotama (main command commander, ed.) for the process of assisting the distribution of election logistics. Yesterday, there was a problem in Papua when the distribution of election logistics occurred so that the TNI troops there were assisted, so that the election logistics could arrive at the place in a safe condition,” Agus Subiyanto said during a press conference after the ceremony to hold an election security force at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, February 1. The TNI held an assembly of simultaneous troops throughout Indonesia which was then monitored directly by the Commander through a video conference (vicon) connection. In Jakarta, the troop title ceremony was led by the Jaya Military Regional Commander (Pangdam) Maj. Gen. Mohamad Hasan. After the ceremony, the Commander in Chief checked several defense equipment held in the readiness rally, then also the riot control equipment (PPH) used by the soldiers, including the shields and helmets they used. Furthermore, the Commander heard reports from several regional commanders regarding the readiness of troops in their respective regions, including in Maluku and Papua. In a conversation between the TNI Commander and Pangdam-Pangdam, Agus Subiyanto reminded the bad weather factors that could hinder the distribution of election logistics. The commanders also explained to the commanders that they had prepared to ensure that the election logistics arrived on time at the TPS-TPS. The “Pangkotama or Pangdam has contingency plans. In the contingency plan, there are natural and non-natural factors that must be faced. If natural, usually natural disasters such as floods, landslides, Mount Merapi. That's the plan, the need for personnel and equipment needed,” said the TNI Commander in response to ANTARA's question during a press conference. For non-natural factors, the TNI also anticipates social conflicts, such as riots, therefore the series of troop deployments also displays demonstration simulations that lead to chaos. In handling the riots or riots, the Commander in Chief ensured that the TNI only helped the Police and would only come down when there was a request from the police. "We have the SOP in overcoming the demonstration. So, it's not arbitrary either," said the TNI Commander. In a series of apples, the TNI Commander was accompanied by staff chiefs and deputy staff chiefs, namely Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak, Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali, and Deputy Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal TNI Andyawan Martono Putra.

There is also the Chief of the General Staff of the TNI Lt. Gen. Bambang Ismawan, Commander General (Danjen) of the Indonesian Army Kopassus Major General Deddy Suryadi, Head of the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Center Major General R. Nugraha Gumilar, Commander of the Navy 1 Marine Forces Brigadier General Umar Farouq, and Head of the Indonesian Army Information Service Brigadier General Kristomei Sianturi.