Menerkasa Alasan Jokowi Tunjuk Yudo Margono Jadi Calon Panglima TNI

KSAL Laksamana TNI Yudo Margono/DOK VIA ANTARA

YOGYAKARTA President Joko Widodo has officially appointed Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono as the sole candidate for TNI Commander to replace General Andika Perkasa who is entering retirement age at the end of December 2022. General Andika was appointed by President Jokowi as TNI Commander on November 17, 2021. So, what is the reason for Jokowi to appoint Yudo Margono as a candidate for TNI Commander?

The appointment of Yudo Margono as a candidate for TNI Commander is known from a presidential letter sent by the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno to the Indonesian Rakyar Representative Council (DPR) on Monday, November 28, 2022 afternoon.

On the same day, the Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, announced the name of the candidate for TNI Commander chosen by Jokowi to replace General Andika Perkasa.

"On this occasion, I will announce that the name proposed by the president to replace the powerful TNI commander Andika is TNI Admiral Yudo Margano. The current Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL)," said Puan at a press conference at Nusantara III Building, Parliament Complex, Jakarta.

Menerkasa Alasan Jokowi Tujuk Yudo Margono Sebagai Calon Panglima TNI

Military and defense observer from the Indonesia Defense Strategy Forum (IDFS) Septiawan assessed that TNI Admiral Yudo Margono was worthy to occupy the seat of TNI commander who would be abandoned by Andika Perkasa.

"Mr. Yudo deserves to be the commander of the TNI," said Septiawan, quoted from ANTARA, Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

According to the man who is usually called Iwan, the welfare of soldiers is the key to forming a professional TNI posture in carrying out its main task of maintaining the sovereignty of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI).

"The figure of Admiral Yudo Margono has succeeded in improving the welfare of Indonesian Navy soldiers during his leadership period so that he can have such a fantastic effect in the construction of quality Indonesian Navy soldiers," he said.

With development achievements, he said, more than hundreds of main infrastructure and support for the Indonesian Navy during his leadership.

"It's not wrong if we embed the title of Mr. Indonesian Navy Infrastructure. He was observant in identifying that the main foundation for the development of the Indonesian Navy's strength was in the infrastructure and quickly translated it into the roadmap since serving in May 2020," he said.

Septiawan emphasized that Yudo also succeeded in reforming the bureaucracy in the Indonesian Navy. This can be seen from the realization of the organization's "right shift".

"The enormous hope rests on sustainability after this, namely improving the TNI's posture and defense equipment that is increasingly qualified for the maritime glory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia," said the graduate of the Defense University of the Defense Strategy Faculty (FSP) of the Defense Diplomacy Study Program.

Hope for Admiral Yudo Margono

Separately, military and intelligence observer Susaningtyas Kertopati hopes that the candidate for TNI commander can maintain TNI neutrality in the 2024 General Election.

"My hope is for Pak Yudo to maintain neutrality in the political year, not politics but must understand political fluctuations," said Susaningtyas.

The woman who akrap disapa Nuning hopes that Admiral Yudo will not only be able to understand the way of view into the organization, namely to see the extent of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization that must be taken into account before the concept of empowering employees begins. However, you must be able to understand the perspective of the strategic environment in an outward looking manner.

"In the future, we must be ready to have a determination strategy in the face of war. Not only conventional wars, but also modern wars, nubika wars, and cyber warfare," he said.

He added that Admiral Yudo must also be able to solve the problems that have been happening in Indonesia and the border.

"The new TNI commander must be able to overcome the Papua problem as much as possible and some conflicts in border areas," he said.

Nuning also hopes that the new TNI commander candidate will pay attention to rejuvenating defense equipment and improving the welfare of soldiers so that the TNI can become a world-class Army (World Class Army).

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