TNI to pick officers for vacant posts

TNI to pick officers for vacant posts

JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono
Sutarto said on Friday the TNI headquarters was now in the
process of selecting officers to fill in posts that had become
vacant following its latest reshuffle.

"We are now conducting a hearing to pick the best candidate to
fill the deputy Army chief's post, as well as other posts that
have become vacant after the (previous) officers got a
promotion," Endriartono said while leading a handover ceremony
where Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu was replaced by Lt. Gen.
Djoko Santoso.

Djoko was a deputy Army chief before being promoted to the top
army post but his successor has yet to be appointed.

"For the time being, Pak Djoko will hold the two posts pending
the TNI completing its reshuffle," Endriartono said.

Other senior posts that remain vacant include operation
assistant to the Air Force chief and deputy governor of the
National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas).

Endriartono was earlier criticized for taking months to
appoint a new deputy army chief of staff when he was promoted
from that position in 2001. -- JP