What Is The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang Award? This Is Understanding And Soldiers Of The Republic Of Indonesia Who Have Received It

Illustration of the Darjah Utama Bakti award (pmo.gov.sg)

The Singapore government will award the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang or Badge of the Distinguished Service Order to the Indonesian Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto. The award is the highest military award given by the Singapore Government.

Apart from Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, several soldiers from Indonesia who received this award were Tito Karnavian to Gatot Nurmantyo.

Quoted from the Prime Minister's Office Singapore website, Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang is an award given by the Singaporean Government to anyone who has acted or carried out a series of other honorable actions in Singapore. It should be noted that this award is given to Singaporean soldiers and soldiers from other countries who have certain services to the Singaporean military.

The award is in the form of a medal with a red-and-white rope line. While the green-dependent enamel with a flower frame, there is also a white background red shield with a picture of a sickle moon and five stars with a ribbon motif that reads Majulah Singapura. There is also a state gun badge.

Defense Minister Prabowo is not the first figure in the Republic of Indonesia to receive Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang. Some of the people who have received this award are as follows.

1. Prabowo Subianto

Defense Minister Prabowo received the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) award which was handed over directly by Singaporean President Tharman Sanmugaratnam. The award was handed over at the Singapore Presidential Palace.

The reason for giving the award to Prabowo was because he was considered to have made a big contribution to improving defense relations between Indonesia and Singapore. In addition, he is also considered meritorious for improving cooperation between the TNI and the Singapore military.

2. Tito Karnavian

Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Prof. H. Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Ph.D., also received the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang award. The award was handed over by Singaporean President Halimah Yacob on January 15, 2020.

Quoted from the blitarkota website, the award was given as a form of appreciation for Tito Karnavian's important role in advancing bilateral relations and cooperation between the Indonesian Police and the Singapore Police. In addition, Tito is also considered to have contributed to maintaining the safety and security of the two countries.

3. Luhut B. Pandjaitan

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut B. Pandjaitan has also received the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang award. The award was handed over by Singapore President Halimah Yacob on June 5, 2023.

The award was handed over to Luhut because he succeeded in establishing bilateral relationships in various fields ranging from investment, politics, and other fields.

4. Andika Perkasa

The handover of the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) award to the former TNI Commander General (Ret.) Andika Perkasa was handed over by Singaporean President Halimah Yacob on May 10, 2023.

According to Halimah, Andika was instrumental in maintaining good relations between the Government of Singapore and Indonesia.

5. Gatot Nurmantyo

General (Ret.) Gatot Nurmantyo is also one of the TNI soldiers who received the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang award. The award was given in 2018 by the President of Singapore, YM Madam Halimah Yacob.

The awarding of the TNI General (Ret.) Gatot Nurmantyo because during his tenure as TNI Commander with a 2014-2017 term has succeeded in improving bilateral relations between Indonesia and Singapore, including TNI and SAF relations.

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