Indonesian Military Chief Admiral Yudo Margono, right, shakes hands with his predecessor General Andika Perkasa after the ceremony to mark the change of leadership at the military headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on December 20,2022 (Antara photo/M Risyal Hidayat)
BY: BTV
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Jakarta. Newly-installed Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) Leader Admiral Yudo Margono stated bring back order and security in Papua is among his leading priorities throughout his brief tenure in office, as he officially received the command from predecessor General Andika Perkasa in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Yudo stated he will check out the restive area in eastern Indonesia “at the first chance” to get firsthand knowledge of the scenario before making any tactical decision.
His remarks came amid reports of significantly lethal attacks on security personnel and civilians by Papuan militants, which the federal government calls “armed criminal groups” or KKB, and a day after President Joko Widodo asked him “to get hard” on those aggressors during the swearing-in event.
However Yudo ruled out the so-called military operation in Papua, stressing that he will continue with the current “territorial operation” instead.
” In my viewpoint, the existing escalation there is still classified as criminal law offenses that become cops authority to handle, but we will assist enforce the law,” Yudo told reporters after the handover event of the military command at the TNI headquarters in East Jakarta.
But like lots of other regions in the Indonesian border, Papua will receive additional security enforcement together with Aceh and the Natuna waters, he stated.
” Concerning the nationwide [security] what we require to view is regions in the border,” Yudo stated.
” We need to release forces for intensive patrols. We hope absolutely nothing will happen but we should take anticipatory procedures, keeping the professionalism of land, sea, and flying force and making sure the readiness of our weaponry system.”
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On Monday, the president said that the TNI needs to take a firmer method versus escalating armed attacks in Papua to avoid them from becoming a “lengthy problem” in nationwide security.
” We will assess the situation before I report to the president. I will go to [Papua] at the very first opportunity I get together with the chiefs of staff to evaluate directly what is actually occurring there,” Yudo said.
” The unique quality of the current operation is territorial, so we don’t call it a military operation, we require to highlight that. We will stay to take a company stance according to the existing laws.”
The previous Navy chief of staff likewise exposed his strategy to visit the border in Aceh and Natuna.
Your Home of Representatives has actually just recently authorized the facility of 4 brand-new provinces in Papua, but Yudo showed he was not in hurry to build military command in each of them.
Yudo will take command of the military for just 11 months as he reaches retirement age in November next year.
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