Jakarta –
The names of a number of high-ranking officials in the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) are widely rumored to be Commander of the Armed Forces replace Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto. Some of the names that are often heard include General Andika Perkasa, Admiral Yudo Margono, to Lt. Gen. Eko Margiyono.
Is known Commander of the Armed Forces Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto will retire in November. Hadi Tjahjanto served as TNI Commander in 2017 replacing General (Ret.) Gatot Nurmantyo.
Summarized detik.com, Sunday (5/9/2021), the Indonesian House of Representatives is now waiting for President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)’s letter to offer the name of the candidate for the TNI Commander in Chief. When the name of the candidate for TNI Commander is entered into Senayan, the members of the Council will hold a fit and proper test at the DPR Commission.
The following are the names that will become candidates for the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces:
1. General Andika Perkasa
The name of KSAD General Andika Perkasa strengthened in the stock exchange for the candidate for TNI Commander. As is known, Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto will leave the position of TNI Commander because he is entering his retirement period.
“Insha Allah….all will happen in the near future. General Dudung Abdurachman becomes the Army Chief of Staff and General Andika Perkasa becomes the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces,” said Commission I member Effendi Simbolon in a short message last Friday (3/9).
Not only Effendi Simbolon, another member of Commission I, Syarief Hasan, has the same opinion. According to Syarief, Andika Perkasa’s track record and achievements stand out from the other three chiefs of staff.
Furthermore, Member of Commission I of the DPR from the Democratic Party (PD) Fraction, Syarief Hasan, urged the replacement of the TNI Commander to be carried out immediately. Syarief said that Army Chief of Staff General Andika Perkasa was the most prominent and had the potential to replace the TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto compared to other army chiefs of staff.
“Of course this is the prerogative of the President who will be submitted to Commission I to undergo a fit and proper test. We leave it to the President, hopefully the best is what the President proposes,” said Syarief at the MPR/DPR building complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (1/9/2021).
The TNI has three chiefs of staff who have the potential to replace Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as TNI Commander. However, Syarief considered Army Chief of Staff General Andika Perkasa the most prominent.
“Out of the four (three) chiefs of staff, Pak Andika is the one who stands out. His performance and performance is very prominent, it looks very prominent. And hopefully the best is handed over by the President,” he said.
2. Admiral Yudo Margono
The name of KSAL Admiral Yudo Margono is also widely expected to be a candidate for the TNI Commander to replace Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto. The inclusion of Yudo Margono in the stock exchange for the candidate for the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces is related to the dimension rotation.
“The process of changing commanders, apart from going through the mechanism regulated by law, will of course also get other special considerations, such as consideration of three-dimensional rotation, seniority hierarchies, to regeneration within the TNI’s organizational body. This is of course a special consideration,” he said. member of Commission I, Hillary Brigitta Lasut told reporters last Friday (18/6).
Speaking of dimension rotation, the current TNI Commander, Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, is from the Indonesian Air Force. The TNI commander before Hadi, General (Ret.) Gatot Nurmantyo, came from the Indonesian Army. If according to the dimension rotation, the next TNI Commander must come from the Navy.
3. Lt. Gen. Eko Margiyono
In addition to the two names above, there is a three-star general, Lieutenant General Eko Margiyono, who is now the head of the TNI. Eko Margiyono is said to be quite capable of leading the TNI.
“Of course, this is the prerogative of the President, who will be submitted to Commission I to undergo fit and proper test. We leave it to the President, hopefully the best is what the President proposes,” said member of Commission I, Syarief Hasan at the MPR/DPR building complex, Senayan, Jakarta, last Wednesday (1/9).
The TNI has four chiefs of staff who have the potential to replace Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as TNI Commander. Lt. Gen. Eko Margiyono is currently one of the chiefs of staff in the TNI.
“Out of the four chiefs of staff, Pak Andika is the one who stands out. His performance and performance are very prominent, he looks very prominent. And hopefully the best is handed over by the President,” he said.
Regarding the names that are widely mentioned as candidates for the TNI Commander, a number of politicians have given their views. More on the next page.
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