Polemic Response To Article Karet Revision Of TNI Law, TNI Commander Asks The Public To Understand Soldier's Duties

TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto (DOK Nailin/VOI)

JAKARTA - TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto responded to the polemic of the revision of the TNI Law or the Bill on Amendments to Law no. 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Army. One of the highlights is the rubber article in Article 47 paragraph (2) related to filling positions in ministries or institutions. The Commander emphasized that the rules for the duty of the soldiers have been regulated in Law No. 34 of 20024, namely the Task of Military Operations for War (OMP) and Military Operations Apart from War (OMSP). "In military operations other than war, I think Article 14a has all been explained there, the tasks of the TNI starting from overcoming rebellion, overcoming separatists, overcoming terrorists, helping local governments, helping the police, rescue, then also securing the president and vice president and his family and securing state guests at the presidential level.,” Agus said at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday, June 12. According to Agus, the TNI's duties have been regulated in the law. He also hopes that the public will understand the rules. "I think those are the tasks of the TNI that the community must understand, that is in accordance with the law," said Agus. It is known that the DPR RI has agreed that four revisions of the law into a bill (RUU) are the proposals for the initiative of the institution. One of them is the revision of the TNI Law. The approval was taken at the 18th Plenary Meeting, Session Period V for the 2023-2024 Session Year, Tuesday, May 28, then. The TNI Commander has also answered about ABRI's concern about the return of ABRI's dyafunction due to the revision of the TNI Law. "“Now it's not ABRI's dual anymore, all of ABRI's multifunctions are ours," Agus said at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Thursday, June 6. Agus said how the TNI intervened in all fields, one of which was during a disaster. According to Agus, the dwifunction or multifunction of ABRI/TNI is carried out for the good of the nation and state.

"Now in Papua, the one who teaches is my member, the TNI. Then my member's health service, then you want to mention ABRI's dyafunction or multifunction? We don't think like that, we are for the good of this country,” he concluded.