2023-11-22 13:22:38
TNI Commander Agus Subiyanto answered public concerns about the TNI’s neutrality ahead of the general election. He said that the TNI had kicked off and set up a complaint post if there were TNI elements who were found to be not neutral. Responding to this, military observer from the Institute for Security and Strategic Studies (ISESS) Khairul Fahmi explained that the public also has a role to play in helping the TNI Commander maintain neutrality in the 2024 Election. According to him, neutrality is not a challenge for the TNI Commander. This is because the TNI is bound by many regulations that limit and even prohibit involvement, both personally and institutionally, in activities that lead to the contestant’s winning efforts. Also read: TNI Commander Agus Subiyanto Will Continue Yudo Margono’s Work Program “The DPR, through its monitoring mechanism, will also carry out supervision. “So many parties, including the public, will help the TNI Commander enforce neutrality,” said Khairul to Media Indonesia, Wednesday (22/11/2023). Khairul confirmed that there were many opinions that expressed concern about the neutrality and partiality of the TNI in the 2024 elections following the proposal of General Agus Subiyanto’s name. Also read: Wiranto: My message is always the same, the TNI must be neutral. However, Khairul believes that after this reform, the TNI’s neutrality in elections is far more tested than other organizing apparatus, including law enforcement officials. “So if there is concern that there will be further partiality or involvement of the TNI in the election winning scheme, I think it is impossible for there to be a scheme that really risks the dignity and reputation of the TNI,” he stressed. “The potential for officials to be involved in supporting a candidate’s victory is always there. “But once again, that’s just potential and not necessarily factual,” he added. He also admitted that the authorities always have the opportunity to abuse their power through the deployment of apparatus. But in 2004 President Megawati failed to be re-elected. However, rumors of the authorities taking sides are also very strong. Then in 2019, rumors of the authorities taking sides also resounded. “But why is it so much concern now? “Did the politicians realize it too late or did they have different interests?” he said. On the other hand, said Khairul, there are indeed quite a lot of retired military personnel who will take part in contesting the 2024 elections, both in legislative elections through various different political parties and in winning teams for presidential candidates. So, Khairul reminded us to always provide warnings, signs or boundaries that, as far as possible, could become a “fire wall” that separates the political activities of retired military personnel from the normative work of the TNI institution. “Including the issue of using identity symbols and superficially thickening the corps’ background in electoral contestation. “This must be reminded so that it does not become an arena for hatred and disputes which have negative implications for institutions,” he stressed. (Ykb/Z-7)
TNI Commander Agus Subiyanto answered public concerns about the TNI’s neutrality ahead of the general election. He said that the TNI had kicked off and set up a complaint post if there were TNI elements who were found to be not neutral.
Responding to this, military observer from the Institute for Security and Strategic Studies (ISESS) Khairul Fahmi explained that the public also has a role to play in helping the TNI Commander maintain the neutrality of the 2024 elections.
According to him, neutrality is not a challenge for the TNI Commander. This is because the TNI is bound by many regulations that limit and even prohibit involvement, both personally and institutionally, in activities that lead to the contestant’s winning efforts.
Also read: TNI Commander Agus Subiyanto Will Continue Yudo Margono’s Work Program
“The DPR, through its oversight mechanism, will also carry out supervision. “So many parties, including the public, will help the TNI Commander enforce neutrality,” said Khairul to Media Indonesia, Wednesday (22/11/2023).
Khairul confirmed that there were many opinions that expressed concern about the neutrality and partiality of the TNI in the 2024 elections following the proposal of General Agus Subiyanto’s name.
Also read: Wiranto: My message is always the same, TNI must be neutral
However, Khairul assessed that after this reform the TNI’s neutrality in elections was far more tested than other organizing apparatus, including law enforcement officials.
“So if there is concern that there will be further partiality or involvement of the TNI in the election winning scheme, I think it is impossible for there to be a scheme that really risks the dignity and reputation of the TNI,” he stressed.
“The potential for officials to be involved in supporting a candidate’s victory is always there. “But once again, that’s just potential and not necessarily factual,” he added.
He also admitted that the authorities always have the opportunity to abuse their power through the deployment of apparatus. But in 2004 President Megawati failed to be re-elected. However, rumors of the authorities taking sides are also very strong. Then in 2019, rumors of the authorities taking sides also resounded.
“But why is it so much concern now? “Did the politicians realize it too late or did they have different interests?” he said.
On the other hand, said Khairul, there are indeed quite a lot of retired military personnel who will take part in contesting the 2024 elections, both in legislative elections through various different political parties and in winning teams for presidential candidates.
So, Khairul reminded us to always provide warnings, signs or boundaries that, as far as possible, could become a “fire wall” that separates the political activities of retired military personnel from the normative work of the TNI institution.
“Including the issue of using identity symbols and superficially thickening the corps’ background in electoral contestation. “This must be reminded so that it does not become an arena for hatred and disputes which have negative implications for institutions,” he stressed. (Ykb/Z-7)
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