East Java gets new commander

East Java gets new commander

SURABAYA: The post of the Brawijaya military command will be
officially handed over to its new commander, Maj. Gen. Ryamizard
Ryacudu, on Thursday.

Antara reported that Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo HS was
scheduled to lead the ceremony handing the post over from former
commander Maj. Gen. Djoko Subroto to Ryamizard in Surabaya.

The handover follows the Armed Forces' announcement of a major
reshuffle in the Armed Forces involving several high ranking
officers.

"After the handover, a traditional corps farewell will be held
after the evening tarawih prayers," spokesman Lt. Col. Djoko Agus
S. said.

Maj. Gen. Djoko, who only led the command for six months, will
take up his new post as inspector general at Army headquarters.

During his short term, Djoko, who graduated from the military
academy in 1970, was faced with the still unsolved East Java
killing spree which has so far claimed hundreds of lives. Many
parties suspect the involvement of military members in the
killings.

Maj. Gen. Ryamizard, former chief of staff of the Army's
Strategic Reserve Command and a son-in-law of former vice
president Gen. (ret.) Try Sutrisno, has served previously in
East Java as part of the command's infantry division in
Singosari, Malang.