'TNI should not act like a loser'<\/p>\n
Military observers have repeatedly expressed concern over the
\nIndonesian Military's (TNI) territorial role, which they said
\nwould lead to a repeat of intimidation that occurred in the past.
\nDespite the long deliberation on this particular issue, the newly
\nendorsed military bill doesn't say much about the current
\nstructure of military offices in the regions. The Jakarta Post
\nasked some residents about their opinion on the issue.<\/p>\n
Mario, 23, is a waiter at a hotel restaurant on Jl. Sudirman.
\nHe lives with his brother in a rented house in Senen, Central
\nJakarta:<\/p>\n
I don't really care whether it is the military or the police
\nthat takes care of security, as long as we can all feel safe and
\ncan work peacefully.<\/p>\n
I work in the tourism sector, so I know how important the
\nissue of security is.<\/p>\n
But I think the police should have the most responsibility,
\nbecause it is their main duty. The military, meanwhile, should
\njust be defending and guarding the country.<\/p>\n
The military can have their territorial command structure if
\nit is needed for their duty, but it should not be misused for
\npolitics like in the past, and its presence should not be so
\nauthoritative.<\/p>\n
I can still remember those intimidating traffic signs warning
\nmotorists to slow down just because they are passing by a
\nmilitary installation.<\/p>\n
Dito, 20, is a student of an economics school on Jl. Kramat
\nRaya, Central Jakarta. He lives with his family in Pasar Minggu,
\nSouth Jakarta:<\/p>\n
The military should just go back to their barracks, and their
\nterritorial command structure be scrapped altogether.<\/p>\n
They should no longer be involved in politics and run business
\nempires of their own. Their sole duty now is guarding the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
They should hand over all security duties to the police, and
\nnot act like a sore loser who has been stripped of their powers,
\nand then wage a secret rivalry with the police, which would just
\ndisrupt the whole nation.<\/p>\n
Many have also questioned why we as an archipelagic country
\nshould have such a strong presence of the army -- the navy and
\nthe air force should be the superiors. Even if we have an army,
\nit should be more like the marine corps.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tni-should-not-act-like-a-loser-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }