Indonesian Military Chief Admiral Yudo Margono, right, shakes hands with his predecessor General Andika Perkasa after the event to mark the modification of management 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 said restoring order and security in Papua is one of his leading priorities throughout his short tenure in workplace, as he officially received the command from predecessor General Andika Perkasa in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Yudo said he will go to the restive region in eastern Indonesia “at the first opportunity” to get direct knowledge of the situation prior to making any tactical decision.
His remarks came amid reports of progressively deadly attacks on security workers and civilians by Papuan militants, which the government calls “armed criminal groups” or KKB, and a day after President Joko Widodo asked him “to get tough” on those assaulters throughout the swearing-in ceremony.
But Yudo eliminated the so-called military operation in Papua, worrying that he will continue with the present “territorial operation” rather.
” In my viewpoint, the current escalation there is still categorized as criminal law offenses that end up being police authority to deal with, but we will help impose the law,” Yudo told press reporters after the handover event of the military command at the TNI head office in East Jakarta.
However like lots of other areas in the Indonesian border, Papua will receive additional security enforcement together with Aceh and the Natuna waters, he stated.
” Regarding the nationwide [security] what we need to view is areas in the border,” Yudo said.
” We require to deploy forces for extensive patrols. We hope absolutely nothing will take place however we must take anticipatory procedures, keeping the professionalism of land, sea, and flying force and guaranteeing the preparedness of our weaponry system.”
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On Monday, the president stated that the TNI requires to take a firmer technique versus escalating armed attacks in Papua to prevent them from ending up being a “drawn-out problem” in national security.
” We will evaluate the situation before I report to the president. I will go to [Papua] at the first chance I get together with the chiefs of personnel to examine directly what is actually taking place there,” Yudo stated.
” The distinct quality of the current operation is territorial, so we don’t call it a military operation, we need to underline that. We will remain to take a firm stance according to the existing laws.”
The former Navy chief of staff likewise revealed his strategy to check out the border in Aceh and Natuna.
The House of Representatives has actually just recently authorized the establishment of four brand-new provinces in Papua, however Yudo indicated he was not in hurry to build military command in each of them.
Yudo will take command of the military for simply 11 months as he reaches retirement age in November next year.
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