Military resorts set up to improve efficiency
Military resorts set up to improve efficiency
JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command formed on Thursday
two military resorts, known locally as Korem, to oversee seven
military districts in East and West Jakarta.
With the establishment of the Korem, the city military command
will now directly command and supervise only the two new Korems
and the Central Jakarta military district, or Kodim.
The East Jakarta Korem, 051/Wijayakarta, will oversee the East
Jakarta, South Jakarta and Bekasi military districts, while the
West Jakarta Korem, 052/Wijayakrama, will command the North
Jakarta, West Jakarta and Tangerang military districts.
"It's aimed at making the command and supervision easier so
the Jakarta military commander can solve problems more quickly
and accurately," Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo,
told reporters after leading the inauguration ceremony at the
city military command's headquarters in East Jakarta.
The four-star general dismissed the allegation that the
establishment of the Korems, which are usually set up to cover
vast areas, was an emergency measure to cope with the escalating
number of street rallies ahead of next month's Special Session of
the People's Consultative Assembly and next year's general
election.
"Frankly speaking, it's not an emergency. It's an old
concept," Subagyo said.
Jakarta Military Command spokesman Lt. Col. D.J. Nachrowi
added that the idea to set up the Korems was first suggested when
the then Maj. Gen. Wiranto held the position as Jakarta military
commander from 1994 to 1996.
The East Jakarta's Korem is headed by Col. George Toisutta,
45, a 1976 Military Academy graduate, whose last post was
commander of the base regiment of the Sriwijaya Military Command
in South Sumatra. His office is located in the same building as
the East Jakarta Military District on Jl. Sentra Primer Timur in
Pulogebang.
Col. Tritamtomo, 47, a 1974 Military Academy graduate, who was
assistant for operational affairs to the Jakarta military
command's chief of staff, has been appointed chief of the West
Jakarta Korem.
His office is in the PT Telkom building on Jl. S. Parman, West
Jakarta. (ivy)