Tuntas Implementing The Fit And Proper Test Yudo Margono, DPR Not Just A Sticker

YOGYAKARTA - The House of Representatives (DPR) has carried out a fit and proper test against the Candidate for the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Admiral Yudo Margono. What is being done is expected not only to be a formality or to approve the proposal of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) through a Presidential Letter (Surpres). So the DPR RI is not just a stampman.

"It is important for the DPR to realize a fit and proper test mechanism as a work to test the appropriateness of the sole candidate for TNI commander proposed by the president," said Imparsial Director Gufron Mabruri in his statement recently.

"Don't just carry out it as a formality, where the DPR only acts as a'stamp' for the policies made by the President," continued Gufron.

President Jokowi on Monday (28/11/2022) then sent a Presidential Letter (Surpres) to the DPR regarding the appointment of Admiral Yudo Margono to become a candidate for the TNI Commander. Yudo will replace General Andika Perkasa who will retire on December 21, 2022.

After obtaining the Surpres, Commission I of the DPR RI immediately carried out a fit and proper test for the candidate for the TNI Commander proposed by the President. According to Gufron, the workings of changing the TNI commanders is a momentum to carry out corrections within the TNI in the future.

Therefore, he wants the fit and proper test carried out by Commission I of the DPR to be optimal in assessing Yudo's promise and readiness to carry out tasks and overcome a number of problems in terms of defense and military. Gufron immediately reminded, referring to Article 13 paragraph (3) of Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the TNI, the appointment and dismissal of the Commander was carried out according to the interests of the TNI organization.

Gufron wants the replacement of the TNI commander should be addressed to support justification, especially those related to the TNI reform plan which he considers to be on the road in the regions. Therefore, Gufron assessed that the DPR should explore and criticize the vision and mission, the TNI development plan in the future, the track record of the candidate for TNI commander.

"And what is no less important is the promise to the principles of the state, rules, human rights and democracy," said Gufron.

Based on Gufron, the change of leadership within the TNI is not small because it will have many effects. Moreover, welcoming 2023 which will become the political year entering the 2024 General Election (Pemilu).

"Therefore, the DPR as a civil political authority should carry out its function properly in carrying out the fit and proper test of the candidate for TNI commander proposed by the President," said Gufron.

Previously, President Jokowi stated the reason for proposing Yudo as the sole candidate for TNI Commander to replace General Andika Perkasa.

"One, what we are proposing is one (candidate), the KSAL which is now because we are indeed rotating the dimension," said Jokowi to the media crew at the Radakng Traditional House, Pontianak City, West Kalimantan Province, as informed by the press release of the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday (29/11/2022).

The position of TNI Commander is now filled by General Andika Perkasa who comes from the Army (TNI AD). Before Andika, the TNI Commander was held by TNI Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto who came from the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU).

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