Troops warned against illegal pamphlets

Troops warned against illegal pamphlets

JAKARTA (ANTARA): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo
has asked servicemen to be on guard against illegal pamphlets
carrying provocative messages.

"We, leaders and company commanders, have already done our
best to prevent them (troops) from being instigated. But they
must always comply with the Sapta Marga (seven military
principles) and Sumpah Prajurit (Soldiers' Oath) and be on guard
against such provocative efforts," he told the press after
performing Friday prayers. He was commenting on the fact that
illegal pamphlets were circulating among lower rank officers and
privates.

The military chief said he believed all servicemen would
always abide by the Seven Principles and the Soldier's Oath.

Accompanied by his assistant for security affairs, Maj. Gen.
Noor Aman, and aide Col. Budiman, Subagyo said the illegal
pamphlets had been found circulating in some parts of Jakarta and
among soldiers in the field.

Previously, on Thursday, former Vice President Try Sutrisno
had said, the Armed Forces (ABRI) would not be easily provoked as
its members had been trained and educated as soldiers who had
dedicated their lives to serving the interest of the state and
nation.

ABRI, according to Try, should be given a chance to settle the
problems given its new paradigm. If ABRI's role was weakened, it
would be not healthy, he said.

Asked about the possibility of a political game aimed at
damaging ABRI's image, Try said if the assumption was true, it
would be no big problem. But if the game amounted to
"assassination" of ABRI's character, it could not be tolerated.

Try who is chairman of the Association of ABRI Veterans
(Pepabri), said the association would maintain its support to
ABRI to make it more solid -- particularly its commitment to
safeguard the unity and integrity of Indonesia based on the state
ideology of Pancasila and 1945 Constitution.

He said ABRI would not be able to perform its tasks if it was
not solid.