New military leaders installed

New military leaders installed

JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie
Sjamsoeddin installed the new commanders of the First Air Defense
Artillery Regiment and the Artillery Unit Battalion 7/105 at the
Jakarta Military Headquarters here yesterday.

Lt. Col. Haris Patriosa was installed as the artillery
regiment's commander replacing Col. Prijanto who was promoted to
Chief of the Armed Forces Commander's Personal Staff.

Meanwhile Maj. Alva Avicenna Gandi Narande was named as the
new battalion commander replacing Lt. Col. Budi Rachmat, who was
appointed East Jakarta Military District Commander.

In his speech, Sjafrie called for vigilance and warned of
campaigns to promote radicalism and western-style liberalism
which he said were being staged by individuals hitching a free
ride with the reform movement.

"Security in the capital is totally under control, but we
should remain vigilant because certain parties are still trying
to pursue their own interests," he said. (ivy)