Face Pilkada and Election 2019, TNI Commander Confirm Private Warriors Must Be Neutral

Facing the political year both elections 2018 as well as 2019 election, TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto warned his soldiers about neutrality. Moreover, in Pilkada there are some retired TNI who will compete. This was conveyed by the Panglima as a speaker in the Golkar Party Rakernas event at Sultan Hotel, Jakarta, Thursday night, March 22, 2018.

Commander asserted, neutrality is everything that must be upheld. "Believe me, seriously, this is Neutrality is everything," Hadi asserted.

To maintain the neutrality of the TNI, Hadi asked his soldiers to be professional so far removed from any practical political form.

"TNI politics is state politics," he asserted.

Regarding election participants from retired TNI, Hadi said it would keep the relationship. But for political affairs, he insisted there should be no relationship anymore.

If there are TNI soldiers who support their former superiors, then they will be given strict sanctions.

"If there are soldiers who violate the real support of his retired senior in order to be governor, regent, etc. then obviously his punishment.He will not be sent to school and it is finished, so he can no longer hope (promotion) .I am committed to it , "explained Hadi.Source