Bogor military district's new chief

BOGOR (JP): Lt. Col. Suratmo was installed yesterday as the new commander of the Bogor military district, replacing Lt. Col. Mustofa Hadi Pranoto, who has been appointed chief of staff of the Bogor Military Resort.

The installation ceremony at the military district headquarters was led by Bogor Military Resort Commander Col. Suprapto.

In his speech Suprapto urged all military personnel to keep an eye on the possibility of renewed social unrest, which is feared to threaten the country's stability and security.

"Bogor is a tourism and education city linking Jakarta and other cities in West Java," he said, adding that any disruption to this situation was feared to have a bad impact on local security.

Suratmo, a 1982 graduate of the Armed Forces Academy, said at the ceremony that he would soon meet key local figures to give him inputs on various problems in the area. (24/hhr)