JAKARTA - The names of a number of high-ranking officials in the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) are widely reported to be the TNI Commander replacing Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, who will retire in November.
Some of the names that are often heard include General Andika Perkasa, Admiral Yudo Margono, to Lt. Gen. Eko Margiyono.
Currently, the DPR RI is waiting for a letter from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) offering the name of the candidate for the TNI Commander. When the name of the candidate for the TNI Commander in Chief enters Senayan, the members of the Council will hold a fit and proper test at the DPR Commission.
The following are the names that are predicted to be candidates for the TNI Commander, namely the first, KSAD General Andika Perkasa. Andika's name is said to be the strongest to fill the commander's position.
Second, KSAL Admiral Yudo Margono. The entry of Yudo Margono in the stock exchange for the candidate for the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces is related to the dimension rotation.
Speaking of dimension rotation, the current TNI Commander, Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, is from the Indonesian Air Force. The TNI commander before Hadi, General (Ret.) Gatot Nurmantyo, came from the Indonesian Army. If according to the dimension rotation, the next TNI Commander must come from the Navy.
In addition to the two names above, there is a three-star general, Lieutenant General Eko Margiyono, who is now the head of the TNI. Eko Margiyono is said to be quite capable of leading the TNI.
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Meanwhile, he said that Andika's position would be filled by Lieutenant General Dudung Abdurachman, who is now the Commander of Kostrad.
"God willing....all will happen in the near future. General Dudung Abdurachman becomes the Army Chief of Staff and General Andika Perkasa becomes the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces," said Effendi in a short message, Friday, September 3.
Previously, member of Commission I of the Democratic Party Faction, Syarief Hasan, assessed that Army Chief of Staff General Andika Perkasa was the most prominent. It is known that the TNI has three chiefs of staff who have the potential to replace Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as TNI Commander.
"From the (three) chiefs of staff, Mr. Andika is the one who stands out. His performance and performance are very prominent, he looks very prominent. And hopefully, the best is handed over by the President," he said.
"The important thing is, if it's over, don't continue it. Why? Because it closes the space for the best TNI cadres under it. That's right," said PKS faction chairman Jazuli Juwaini, Wednesday, September 1.
"It can be extended as long as there are no more potential TNI. There are many who have potential," he continued.
This member of Commission I of the DPR said that all members under the TNI Commander have the potential to replace Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto. "Yes, basically all under the Commander-in-Chief have opportunities and potential," he said.
Meanwhile, currently, the names of the candidates for the TNI Commander in Chief are KSAD General Andika Perkasa and KSAL Admiral Yudo Margono.
"Yes, basically all TNI is great," added Jazuli.