Military promotes 23 high-ranking officers

Military promotes 23 high-ranking officers

JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-three high-ranking military officers were
promoted on Thursday in a ceremony presided over by Indonesian
Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo Adisucipto at TNI
Headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta.

The promotion was a deserving reward for the officers'
dedication and loyalty, Widodo said in his remarks.

"Consequently, you should uphold TNI's pride. This is
important as the nation is now in trouble and TNI is expected to
help solve the matters thoroughly through careful, accurate and
well-planned steps," he said.

The military has been accused of human rights violations and
atrocities in several areas in the country.

In Thursday's modest ceremony, four officers were promoted to
lieutenant generals, nine were made major generals and 10
appointed brigadier generals.

Among them were Commander of the Army's School and Training
Lt. Gen. Sumardi, chief of the TNI Command School Lt. Gen.
Endriartono Sutarto, chief of the Army Strategic Reserves Command
Lt. Gen. Djadja Suparman and the inspector general of the defense
ministry, Lt. Gen. (Mar.) Suharto.

Others named included Operational Assistant to the Navy Chief
of Staff Rear Adm. Fred Salem Lonan, Logistics Assistant to TNI's
Chief of General Affairs Maj. Gen. Tabrie, chief of Trikora
Military Command overseeing Irian Jaya Maj. Gen. Albert
Inkiriwang, chief of the marine corps Maj. Gen. Harry Triono, and
Maj. Soemadi, who is an expert staff of the defense minister.
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