Residents of Sakuru Village, Monta District, Bima Regency, West Nusa\nTenggara (NTB), blockaded the Tente-Parado Crossroad. The provincial\nroad was closed because residents objected to the transfer of Sakuru\nVillage non-commissioned officer (Babinsa), Serka Sulaiman.<\/p>\n
Photos and videos circulating on Facebook showed residents blocking\nthe provincial road with bamboo poles laid across it. Several motorbikes\nwere also parked in the middle of the road, briefly disrupting\ntraffic.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe blockade took place this morning,\u201d Wahidin, 40, a Sakuru\nresident, told detikBali on Sunday (18 October 2026).<\/p>\n
Wahidin said the road closure was a protest by residents who had\nheard that Serka Sulaiman would be transferred to a new posting.<\/p>\n
According to Wahidin, most Sakuru residents opposed Serka Sulaiman\u2019s\ntransfer because he was widely regarded as a good person.<\/p>\n
He added that since Sulaiman became the village\u2019s Babinsa, Sakuru had\nbecome safer and crime had been reduced.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince Serka Sulaiman arrived, juvenile delinquency and drug\ncirculation have both declined. He has been very firm in his work as\nBabinsa Sakuru, particularly in guiding young people,\u201d Wahidin said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is why residents are unwilling to see him moved elsewhere. He\nis the best Babinsa and is loved by the people of Sakuru,\u201d Wahidin\nadded.<\/p>\n
Village head responds<\/strong><\/p>\n Sakuru Village Head M Suharto confirmed that the road had been\nclosed. He said the blockade in front of the Sakuru Village Office\nlasted only a short time.<\/p>\n \u201cThe road was closed for only a little while this morning. It has now\nreopened and vehicles are passing through,\u201d Suharto said.<\/p>\n Suharto urged residents to respect the institution\u2019s decision to\ntransfer Serka Sulaiman. He said a road blockade was not a solution and\ninstead inconvenienced other road users.<\/p>\n \u201cWe hope there will be no further road closures after this,\u201d Suharto\nsaid.<\/p>\n Babinsa transfer to proceed<\/strong><\/p>\n The residents\u2019 protest, which culminated in a road blockade, has not\nstopped Serka Sulaiman\u2019s transfer. He will move to a new unit, the\nXXX\/Rinambora Military Regional Command (Kodam).<\/p>\n \u201cThat is correct,\u201d said Bima Military District Commander Lieutenant\nColonel Samuel Asdianto Limbongan, when contacted by detikBali on Sunday\n(18 October 2026).<\/p>\n Samuel said Serka Sulaiman was one of 17 personnel from Bima Military\nDistrict Command 1608 who were being transferred to the new regional\ncommand established in NTB.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are 17 personnel in total, including Serka Sulaiman. They were\nall sent off from Bima Military District Command today and are heading\nto Kodam Rinambora, which is based in Mataram,\u201d Samuel said.<\/p>\n Samuel stressed that the personnel transfers were an organisational\nrequirement and an official order to support duties within Kodam\nXXX\/Rinambora.<\/p>\n \u201cIndonesian soldiers remain committed to the Sapta Marga and the\nSoldier\u2019s Oath,\u201d Samuel said.<\/p>\n Samuel expressed his thanks, appreciation and respect for the\ndedication, loyalty and service of the 17 soldiers during their time at\nBima Military District Command 1608. He said their experience in Bima\nwas expected to serve them well in their new unit.<\/p>\n \u201cWe ask the soldiers to continue carrying out their duties\nwholeheartedly and always protect the good name of the unit,\u201d Samuel\nsaid.<\/p>\n Samuel also advised the personnel to explain to their families that\nthe transfer was part of their duties and service as Indonesian\nsoldiers.<\/p>",
"url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sakuru-residents-protest-as-village-nco-is-transferred-1792381817",
"image": ""
},
"sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
"sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}