ABRI reshuffles chiefs of strategic commands<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday announced a
\nmajor reshuffle in some of its main commands, including the Army
\nStrategic Reserves (Kostrad), the Army's Special Forces
\n(Kopassus) and the military command in East Timor.<\/p>\n
Maj. Gen. Tarub, currently chief of the Trikora Command, has
\nbeen reassigned as Kostrad commandant to replace the retiring
\nMaj. Gen. Kuntara, according to the Antara news agency quoting a
\nstatement from ABRI's Information Center.<\/p>\n
Brig. Gen. Subagyo H.S., currently chief of the Army's
\nSecurity and Code division, was named commandant of Kopassus, the
\nArmy's elite force, in place of Brig. Gen. Agum Gumelar.<\/p>\n
Gumelar has been reassigned as chief of staff for the Bukit
\nBarisan Military Command which oversees northern Sumatra.<\/p>\n
Col. Johny Lumintang, the current chief of the Wira Dharma
\nmilitary regiment in East Timor, will be reassigned as commandant
\nof Kostrad's First Infantry Division. The ABRI statement did not
\nsay who will fill the position in East Timor.<\/p>\n
Altogether, 84 officers in ABRI's three services and the
\nNational Police were reassigned in the reshuffle ordered by ABRI
\nChief Gen. Feisal Tanjung in a letter dated Aug. 3, according to
\nAntara. The reshuffle affects 27 officers in the Army, 29 in the
\nNavy, seven in the Air Force and 21 in the National Police.<\/p>\n
Other major changes include the following:<\/p>\n
Maj. Gen. Pranowo, currently chief of the Bukit Barisan
\nMilitary Command in northern Sumatra, has been promoted as
\nassistant to the chief of ABRI's Social Political Affairs. His
\nposition will be filled by Brig. Gen. Arie J. Kumaat, currently
\ndeputy chief of ABRI's Intelligence Agency (BIA).<\/p>\n
Maj. Gen. Syamsir Siregar has been appointed chief of BIA and
\nassistant for intelligence affairs to ABRI's Chief of General
\nAffairs, replacing Maj. Gen. Arie Sudewo.<\/p>\n
Maj. Gen. Yunus Yosfiah, currently chief of Infantry Weaponry,
\nhas been named chief of the Sriwijaya Command which overseas
\nsouthern Sumatra.<\/p>\n
There are two major new appointments in the police force.<\/p>\n
Brig. Gen. Harimas has been appointed chief of Central Java
\nPolice and Brig. Gen. Hartoyo as chief of Nusa Tenggara Police,
\nwhose jurisdiction includes Bali, Nusa Tenggara and East Timor.
\n(emb)<\/p>",
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