General Andika Supports Kabinda Of Central Sulawesi As Acting Regent Of West Seram Despite Reaping Polemic

TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa supports the government's decision to appoint the Head of Central Sulawesi BIN, Brigadier General Andi Chandra As'aduddin as the Acting (Pj.) Regent of West Seram (SBB), Maluku.

"That's a decision from the government. I myself will also see later, but it is clear that if this is the trust given by the government, we will be ready to support it," said Andika Perkasa at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta, Wednesday, May 25, quoted from Antara. .

However, TNI Headquarters will study the applicable regulations regarding the assignment of Brigadier General Andi Chandra as acting regional head.

"The legal team from the TNI is studying so that this assignment is also appropriate later on," said the former Army Chief of Staff (KSAD).

In addition to fulfilling the legal aspect, he hopes that this effort can fulfill the government's trust given to one of the officers in the TNI.

"It fulfills the legality but also fulfills the government's trust given to one of our officers," he said.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam) Mahfud MD said the placement of an active TNI high officer (pati) as acting regional head was not wrong.

This is related to the decision of the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian who appointed Brigadier General Andi Chandra As'aduddin as Acting. Regent of West Seram (SBB), Maluku.

The placement of active members of the TNI and Polri as acting regional heads, continued Mahfud, was also strengthened by Law Number 5 of 2014 concerning State Civil Apparatus. Article 27 of the ASN Law states that members of the TNI and Polri may enter the civil bureaucracy as long as they are given structural positions equivalent to their duties.