The Ministry of Transportation has decided to work together with the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) as to assure the safety of Indonesian transportation infrastructures. President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has instructed both sides to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) as to formalize the cooperation between the two.
"Through the Cabinet’s Secretary, President Jokowi requests for the cooperation between TNI and the Ministry of Transportation to help maintain the progress of national development, especially in the field of transportation infrastructure," TNI Commander Moeldoko said at the TNI Headquarter, Cilangkap, East Jakarta, Friday (20/02/2015).
He further explains how the role of the Indonesian Armed Forces is not restricted to only military purposes but also non- military ones.
"Within the Acts of TNI, threats that need to be handled with military means will be dealt with by the TNI itself. As for the non- military threats ones, TNI will only serve as a back-up," Moeldoko added.
Moeldoko assures that this recently approved decision to work cooperatively with the ministry of Transportation is not TNI’s indirect way of absorbing power such as the one during the new order era under former President Soeharto. He thinks that the purpose for this cooperation is much more noble than just to fulfil the power-syndrome satisfaction.
"There should be a differentiation between the past and the now. We don’t want for the national development to be perturbed by external factors. We are here to help, we follow and comply with the SOP given by the Ministry of Transportation. Then, we will give the SOP to each soldier so they don’t go astray," he continued. Moreover, Moeldoko plans to assign many of TNI personnel to a number of transportation posts such as airports, ports, and other places under the Ministry of Transportation.
In return, Transportation Minister Ignatius Jonan appreciated TNI Commander Moeldoko’s ambition and willingness to cooperate with the Ministry in trying to assure the progress of national development. Ignatius thinks the threats towards the development, including the infrastructure ones, can come in many form and often require military assistance. That is why the relationship is deemed necessary.
"I would like to share my gratitude to TNI for its willingness to participate in the development of transportation infrastructure. Many of the developments are around the dangerous areas and we need TNI to assist us and assure our safety," Ignatius Jonan concluded. (Akp/Tnt
"Through the Cabinet’s Secretary, President Jokowi requests for the cooperation between TNI and the Ministry of Transportation to help maintain the progress of national development, especially in the field of transportation infrastructure," TNI Commander Moeldoko said at the TNI Headquarter, Cilangkap, East Jakarta, Friday (20/02/2015).
He further explains how the role of the Indonesian Armed Forces is not restricted to only military purposes but also non- military ones.
"Within the Acts of TNI, threats that need to be handled with military means will be dealt with by the TNI itself. As for the non- military threats ones, TNI will only serve as a back-up," Moeldoko added.
Moeldoko assures that this recently approved decision to work cooperatively with the ministry of Transportation is not TNI’s indirect way of absorbing power such as the one during the new order era under former President Soeharto. He thinks that the purpose for this cooperation is much more noble than just to fulfil the power-syndrome satisfaction.
"There should be a differentiation between the past and the now. We don’t want for the national development to be perturbed by external factors. We are here to help, we follow and comply with the SOP given by the Ministry of Transportation. Then, we will give the SOP to each soldier so they don’t go astray," he continued. Moreover, Moeldoko plans to assign many of TNI personnel to a number of transportation posts such as airports, ports, and other places under the Ministry of Transportation.
In return, Transportation Minister Ignatius Jonan appreciated TNI Commander Moeldoko’s ambition and willingness to cooperate with the Ministry in trying to assure the progress of national development. Ignatius thinks the threats towards the development, including the infrastructure ones, can come in many form and often require military assistance. That is why the relationship is deemed necessary.
"I would like to share my gratitude to TNI for its willingness to participate in the development of transportation infrastructure. Many of the developments are around the dangerous areas and we need TNI to assist us and assure our safety," Ignatius Jonan concluded. (Akp/Tnt
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