TNI Headquarters: Meeting Between Commander and Police Chief Unrelated to Current Issues

TNI Headquarters has confirmed that the meeting between TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo was not related to issues that have emerged recently.

TNI Chief of Information Centre Major General Muhammad Nas said there was no specific discussion during the meeting.

“It was an ordinary courtesy visit; there was no discussion and no connection to current issues,” Nas said when contacted on Monday (13/7).

During the visit, the Police Chief was accompanied by Deputy Police Chief Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo, Police Inspector of Supervision Commissioner General Wahyu Widada, Head of the Intelligence and Security Bureau Commissioner General Yuda Gustawan, and Head of the Criminal Investigation Department Commissioner General Syahardiantono.

The TNI Commander was accompanied by Deputy TNI Commander General Tandyo Budi, Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak, Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali, Air Force Chief of Staff Air Chief Marshal Mohamad Tonny Harjono, and TNI Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Richard T.H. Tampubolon.

Meanwhile, Police Chief General Listyo Sigit explained that the meeting was also a follow-up to President Prabowo Subianto’s instruction for the TNI and Police to continue strengthening their synergy and solidarity.

“Because this is the main key to ensuring that our nation, as the President hopes, can continue to implement the President’s policy programmes, and all of that can run smoothly only if the TNI and Police remain solid,” Sigit said.

Sigit said that at present many parties continue to attempt to undermine the synergy and solidarity between the TNI and Police that has been built over the years.

“Certainly, regarding matters that perhaps need to be discussed and communicated, because there are things that may be attempting to divide the TNI and Police, please communicate directly with all the principal officials involved; we are open to that,” he said.