Prabowo Scheduled To Receive An Increase In Honorary Ranks From Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (right) accompanied by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (left) inspected hospital facilities during the inauguration of the State Defense Center Hospital (RSPPN) Panglima Besar Sudirman in Jakarta/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to receive a special promotion from Indonesian President Joko Widodo to become TNI general at the TNI-Polri Leadership Meeting (Rapim) in Jakarta, Wednesday tomorrow. Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Information Center (Kapuspen) Maj. Gen. Nugraha Gumilar confirmed the information. “ Yes, that's right, (Menhan RI) was promoted (to) an honorary general,” Kapuspen TNI said when he was contacted in Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, February 27. President Joko Widodo, who was present at the 2024 TNI-Polri Leadership Meeting at the TNI Headquarters, Cilangkap, Jakarta, Wednesday (28/2), is scheduled to directly embed the rank sign to Prabowo. Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is a retired TNI officer with the last rank of three-star general/letnan general. Prabowo left office after being honorably dismissed as stated in Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number: 62/ABRI/1998 signed by the 3rd President of the Republic of Indonesia B. J. Habibie on November 20, 1998. Spokesperson for the Indonesian Defense Minister Dahnil Ahzar Simanjuntak on a different occasion believes that the awarding of awards in the form of special promotions to Prabowo is due to his contribution to the progress of the TNI and Indonesian defense. “ The same thing was obtained by Pak General SBY (Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono) then Pak Luhut (Binsar Pandjaitan), Pak Hendropriyono and several other figures. The full general giving to Pak Prabowo was based on Pak Prabowo's dedication and contribution so far in the military and defense world. Therefore, Pak Prabowo was decided, proposed by the TNI Headquarters to the President to be given a full general,” Dahnil said in Jakarta, Tuesday. Dahnil believes that the awarding is in accordance with Law Number 20 of 2009 concerning Titles, Services, and Honors. He continued to ensure that Defense Minister Prabowo attended the TNI-Polri Rapim event at TNI Headquarters, Wednesday, to receive a sign of honor for the promotion from President Jokowi. “ God willing, tomorrow Pak Prabowo will receive a sign of honor for the promotion at TNI Headquarters,” said Dahnil. In the composition of the TNI-Polri Rapim event at TNI Headquarters, Wednesday, Defense Minister Prabowo is scheduled to receive the Presidential Decree on the Ascension of Honorary Ranks from the President of the Republic of Indonesia at 09.40 WIB. The event took place after President Jokowi gave directions at the TNI-Polri Leadership Meeting.

TNI Headquarters hosted this year's Rapim TNI-Polri with the theme "TNI-Polri Ready to Realize Security Defense for Advanced Indonesia".