TNI denies police training linked to Paspampres<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Garrison Commander Brig. Gen. Hasanuddin
\ndenied on Tuesday a statement made by a senior police officer
\nthat some 200 police officers had been undergoing special
\ntraining to replace the military personnel currently assigned to
\nthe Presidential Guard.<\/p>\n
\"The 200 police officers will only replace members deployed in
\nthe VVIP Presidential Guard detachment, which comes under the
\ncoordination of the Jakarta Garrison and whose members consist of
\npersonnel drawn from different TNI (Indonesian Military) and
\npolice units,\" Hasanuddin was quoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
Thus, the training of the police personnel has nothing to do
\nwith the Presidential Guard (Paspampres), he added.<\/p>\n
\"They are not going to be assigned as Paspampres personnel,\"
\nHasanuddin announced after the hand-over ceremony for the new
\ncommander of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) at Kopassus
\nHeadquarters in Cijantung, South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Head of the public information unit at National Police
\nHeadquarters Sr. Supt. Saleh Saaf said on Monday that some 200
\npolice personnel were being trained in Serpong, Tangerang, as
\npart of the preparations to replace military personnel currently
\nassigned to Paspampres.<\/p>\n
The news was initially made known by National Police chief
\nGen. Rusdihardjo last Thursday during a gathering with former
\nNational Police chiefs and retired senior police officers. At the
\nmeeting, Rusdihardjo said Paspampres would soon be disbanded and
\nits duties handed over to police personnel.<\/p>\n
This shift in responsibilities, he said, could be seen as
\nanother positive achievement by the National Police, following
\nthe separation of the force from the TNI in April of last year.<\/p>\n
According to Hasannudin, the VVIP Presidential Guard unit is
\nresponsible for ensuring the safety of the nation's former
\npresidents and vice presidents.<\/p>\n
Paspampres, on the other hand, is responsible for the safety
\nof the incumbent President and Vice President, he said.<\/p>\n
When asked to comment on Hasanuddin's remarks, Saleh supported
\nthe garrison commander, saying that Hasanuddin was correct.<\/p>\n
However, Saleh added, the training of the 200 police personnel
\nas members of the VVIP Presidential Guard unit is part of a
\nprocess leading toward the disbandment of Paspampres.<\/p>\n
\"(The disbandment) will not be carried out overnight,
\nhowever,\" Saleh said.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Garrison is responsible for all TNI forces and
\npolice in the capital. The garrison is under the command of the
\nJakarta Military commander.<\/p>\n
The training, Saleh said, is taking place at the police's
\ntraining and education center (Pusdiklat) in Serpong. The
\ntraining, he added, was in line with international standards.
\n(08)<\/p>",
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