TNI soldier fired by people of the same sex, Diponegoro military command: that is our decisive attitude Page all

KOMPAS.com – The Indonesian National Army (TNI) fired soldiers suspected of having deviant sexual behavior.

The Chief of Information of the Regional Military Command (Kapendam) IV / Diponegoro, Lieutenant Colonel Kav Susanto, said that the dismissal was carried out as a form of assertiveness of the TNI institution.

“This is a firm action from our unit against LGBT behavior,” he said when confirmed, on Thursday (10/15/2020).

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As previously reported, quoted on the Supreme Court website on Wednesday (10/14/2020), a member of the TNI with the rank of military chief has been sentenced to one year in prison by the II-10 Military Court of Semarang.

In the verdict, the soldier involved same-sex relationships.

Pertebal Sapta Marga

Susanto explained that the selection process had been carried out since the recruitment of the TNI soldiers.

In addition to physical tests, TNI also conducted mental and psychological health tests, as well as ideological tests.

To anticipate a repeat of the incident, the Diponegoro Military Command has issued a Telegram Letter confirming the prohibition of acts of deviant sexual conduct for active soldiers.

In addition, each time the commander’s roll was called, emphasis was placed on the soldier’s doctrine, namely the Sapta Marga, the Soldier’s Oath, and the mandatory 8 TNI.

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Deploy a cyber team

Not only that, his party will deploy a cyber unit team to monitor behavior trends of TNI soldiers.

“We have a cyber unit team that is tasked with patrolling the soldiers’ social media accounts or cell phones. To monitor the social media activities of the soldiers and potential soldiers who have passed the selection. From there we can see the trend. We monitor these indications, “he said.

Susanto emphasized that deviant sexual conduct was not justified as a soldier.

(Author: Semarang Contributor, Riska Farasonalia | Editor: Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief)