Fadli Zon Agrees Communist Descendants Are Given The Opportunity To Join The TNI

Fadli Zone/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa has changed the rules for the selection of prospective TNI soldiers. He allowed members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to register as candidates for TNI soldiers.

Member of Commission I DPR RI, the Gerindra faction, Fadli Zon, said that there was no prohibition against PKI descendants from joining the TNI. As long as Fadli said, loyal to the Republic of Indonesia.

"Actually, there has been no prohibition for descendants of the PKI since the reformation, as long as they are loyal to Pancasila and the Republic of Indonesia," Fadli Zon told reporters, Friday, March 31. The former chairman of the DPR RI also explained that the ideologies of communism and the PKI are still prohibited until now based on the MPRS TAP No. 25/1966 and Law No. 27/1999.

Therefore, Fadli reminded the TNI to remain vigilant with the communist movement in the current era. "However, vigilance is still necessary, because there are still those who try to twist history or distort history, as in the case of the 'Historical Dictionary' which features PKI figures and eliminates the name KH Hasyim Asy. 'ari,' explained Fadli.