If TNI intervenes, it means that the state loses

JAKARTA – The politician of the Democratic Party, Andi Arief, assessed that currently the political situation in Indonesia has entered a new normal (new normal). According to him, when Indonesian National Army (TNI) already taking a role, it shows that the country has lost.

“If TNI intervenes, it means that the state and all its supporters have lost. It is not capable. You propagate until the structure is paralyzed and taken over by TNI. This is a new normal. TNI enters the political area invited by the president and their supporters, “Andi Arief said through her Twitter account, @AndiArief_, Friday (11/20/2020).

Andi Arief’s statement did not specifically refer to certain political events. However, as is known, TNI is currently receiving attention in connection with the convoy of the TNI Special Operations Command (Koopssus) near the FPI headquarters in Petamburan, Tanah Abang, Jakarta recently.Also read: FPI Laskar Mouth Fight with TNI happens in Petamburan, 4 banners with images of Habib Rizieq are still installed)

The same happened with the billboard lowering event with the image of the FPI Grand Imam Habib Rizieq Shihab. Pangdam Jaya, Major General Dudung Abdurachman, admitted that he ordered his members to carry out the reduction of billboards.

“Okay, there’s a striped shirt going down Habib Rizieq’s billboard, that’s my order,” Dudung said, after the disaster preparedness rally and simultaneous regional elections, at Monas Cross Field, Central Jakarta, on Friday ( 11/20/2020) in the morning.(Also read: Pangdam Jaya admits that he ordered the removal of giant billboards, Habib Rizieq Shihab)

The two-star enderal explained that the striped men came from the garrison. Dudung said, Satpol PP often had a hard time curbing the banners.

“My orders are. Look, if anyone in this republic, whoever, this is a country of law. They must obey the law,” Dudung said.

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