President Prabowo scheduled to brief TNI unit commanders at Unhan
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to deliver a direct briefing to TNI unit commanders (dansat) at the climax of the 2026 TNI Unit Commanders’ Roll Call at the National Defence University, Sentul, Bogor Regency, West Java, on Thursday.
Several preparations have been carried out ahead of the President’s arrival at the National Defence University campus, as shared by the official broadcast of the Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta on Thursday morning. Among these preparations are room decorations featuring a painting of President Prabowo, followed by a portrait of the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
These paintings are displayed along the area leading to the auditorium where President Prabowo will deliver his briefing to the TNI unit commanders today.
The 2026 TNI Unit Commanders’ Roll Call is being held centrally at the National Defence University campus since Wednesday (29/4). Several ministers from the Merah Putih Cabinet have also provided material to the TNI unit commanders. At least around 1,500 unit commanders from the three TNI branches are participating in the two-day series of roll calls at the Unhan campus.
Some of the ministers delivering material include Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, Interior Minister Tito Karnavian, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, and Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman.
Within the TNI, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto has also given his direct instructions to the unit commanders. Then, Deputy TNI Commander General TNI Tandyo Budi Revita, followed by the chiefs of staff, one of whom is Army Chief of Staff General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak, have also provided material to the unit commanders.
Furthermore, from the defence industry and national strategic industry sector, there are also material providers from PT Agrinas and PT Pindad.
In his presentation at the event on Wednesday, Interior Minister Tito highlighted the active role of the TNI in assisting the government to control inflation and maintain national stability.
“I believe inflation needs to be known by all of us, the children of the nation, especially the TNI ranks which are one of Indonesia’s main pillars. Not many vertical institutions have such an organised structure, already well-established from the centre to the villages (like the TNI),” said Tito Karnavian.
According to Tito, if inflation is controlled, the potential for rises in basic commodity prices and social stability disruptions can be prevented. Therefore, the involvement of all government components, both at the central and regional levels, including the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) ranks, is crucial. The TNI is part of the Forkopimda in the regions.
“Inflation is important to maintain our national resilience from infiltration or pressure from abroad. We may know that in international politics, this is a matter of the nation’s survival. Controlling inflation is the nation’s survival,” he stated.