Military chief to be replaced<\/p>\n
Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali<\/p>\n
Maj. Gen. M. Idris Gassing, the Bukit Barisan Military Commander
\noverseeing northern Sumatra, will soon be replaced by Brig. Gen.
\nTritamtomo, currently chief of the Jakarta Garrison.<\/p>\n
The decision to replace Gassing came almost one month after
\nthe attack by an Army airborne unit in Binjai on the local police
\nstation and Mobile Brigade headquarters. The airborne unit fell
\nunder Gassing's supervision.<\/p>\n
\"The current chief of the Bukit Barisan Command will be
\nreplaced by the Jakarta Garrison commander immediately. I have
\nalready signed the order on the replacement,\" Army Chief of Staff
\nGen. Ryamizard Ryacudu told reporters during a visit to Bali on
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
Gassing is to be given a desk job in Army headquarters in
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
Asked whether the reshuffle was due to the recent clash
\nbetween the police and soldiers, Ryamizard said: \"Such
\nreplacements in the military are normal and all soldiers must be
\nready to accept any assignments.\"<\/p>\n
Ryamizard also declined to comment on whether there would be
\nan upcoming major reshuffle in the Army following the
\nreplacement.<\/p>\n
The general is visiting Bali to brief soldiers stationed in
\nthe province following the Oct. 12 Legian tragedy, saying that
\nthe recent bombing in Bali also reflecting the Army's weak
\nterritorial capabilities on the tourist resort.<\/p>\n
He said the military would not interfere with the
\ninvestigation into the tragedy that killed at least 184 and
\nwounded hundreds of others.<\/p>",
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