More openness, Kiki vows

More openness, Kiki vows

DENPASAR (JP): Newly installed Udayana Military Commander Maj.
Gen. Kiki Syahnakri said here on Saturday that he would develop a
more open climate between soldiers and the general public in an
effort to forge better cooperation and unity.

"What I would first of all like to do is develop a dialog to
enhance, or restore if you will, integration (between the
military and civilians," said Kiki, 52, after officially taking
over his command.

He further stressed the need for soldiers to adhere to
discipline in carrying out their duties to win the hearts and
cooperation of the people.

Kiki was installed at a ceremony on Saturday as chief of the
Udayana Military Command overseeing Bali, East and West Nusa
Tenggara, replacing Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri.

Kiki, a former deputy Army chief of staff, received his new
posting after helping in September quell violence in East Timor
as chief of the Security Restoration Operation Command in the now
former Indonesian province.

Saturday's ceremony was led by Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Subagyo H.S..

Former Udayana commander Adam Damiri, who held the post for 18
months, is set to be the new assistant to the TNI chief of
Operational Affairs. (lem/zen/04)