Candidate for Army commander<\/p>\n
It is interesting to observe the reassignments happening
\nwithin the Indonesian Military (TNI), in particular the Army. For
\nthe past year the Army has been suspected of committing big
\nmistakes during the New Order regime. General Tyasno Sudarto has
\nserved less than one year as Army chief of staff but he is
\nrumored to be reassigned to a higher post. It is not yet clear
\nwho the candidates will be for the position of Army chief of
\nstaff. I think, however, that if a high officer with a good track
\nrecord is required there would be no problems.<\/p>\n
Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, now the mines and energy
\nminister, is a figure that is eligible for the job. His
\nconscience tells him to remain in the Military, but he is loyal
\nto the President so he accepted the post of minister, a position
\nhe might not have wanted. The concept of the new paradigm of the
\nmilitary is the result of the great work contributed by the
\nmilitary so that the Armed Forces changed themselves by
\nseparating the National Police from the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
There was also the military's commitment of neutrality toward
\nthe political parties in the 1999 general election. As head of
\nsociopolitical affairs of TNI, later the military's territorial
\nchief of staff, he was involved with internal reform in the
\nmilitary.<\/p>\n
It is the pride of an Army soldier to be the chief of staff.
\nThis also applies to the Air Force and Navy. But the honor has
\nnot yet been given to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. It is only
\nfitting if the job of Army chief of staff is assigned to him in
\nconsideration of his past achievements. This job is certainly not
\nlower than that of a minister in consideration of its wider
\nimpact, i.e. the improvement of the condition of the Army to go
\nback to its true identity. The job must be filled by the right
\nperson. It would be regrettable if Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, an
\nasset to the Army, went on early retirement as a result of a
\ncivilian job. As far as I can remember, he was a graduate of the
\nMilitary Academy in 1973, and was the best until now without
\nhaving excessive ambition.<\/p>\n
JIWANDONO<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/candidate-for-army-commander-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }