Admiral Yudo Margono Inaugurated As Commander In Chief To Replace General Andika Perkasa

The atmosphere of the inauguration of Admiral Yudo by President Jokowi (Presidential Secretariat Youtube / VOI)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially inaugurated Admiral Yudo Margono as TNI Commander replacing General Andika Perkasa who entered retirement. The inauguration was held today, Monday, December 19. From the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube show, the inauguration was held at the State Palace, Jakarta at around 11.30 WIB. The event was held while still implementing health protocols and a number of invited guests attended. They are the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri, Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives Puan Maharani, to the Chief of Staff of the TNI. Also present was National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo at the inauguration. This activity begins by singing the anthem Indonesia Raya. Furthermore, it was read out by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 91 TNI of 2022 concerning the Dismissal and Appointment of the TNI Commander. "Decided to honorably dismiss General TNI Andika Perkasa from his position as TNI Commander," said the Presidential Decree read by the Presidential Military Secretary Laksda Hersan on YouTube. "To appoint Admiral Yudo Margono as TNI Commander," he continued. After the decree was read, President Jokowi then led the oath-taking of the TNI Commander. "By Allah, I swear that I will be loyal to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and will carry out all laws and regulations as straight as possible for the sake of my service to the nation and state," said Yudo reading his oath. guided by President Jokowi. "That in carrying out my duties, I will uphold the ethics of my position, work as well as possible, with a full sense of responsibility. That I will uphold the oath of soldiers," he continued. After reading the oath, Yudo then signed the minutes of his appointment as TNI Commander. Next, the handover of the rank of office and the baton of command was carried out. In the signing, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD and Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto acted as witnesses. The awarding of congratulations was then carried out by President Jokowi and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin followed by other invited guests. Yudo was previously proposed by President Jokowi to the Indonesian House of Representatives as the sole candidate for TNI Commander. This step was followed by the implementation of a fit and proper test by Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives on December 2. After the fit and proper test, Commission I of the DPR RI approved Jokowi's choice. Next, the approval was brought at the DPR RI Plenary Meeting last Tuesday, December 13.