IDNEWSNOW.COM, Jakarta – The Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Tjahjo Kumolo on Tuesday explained that the suggestion to promote major generals to fill the deputy positions in the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is because both the National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian national armed forces (TNI) have always been closely involved in disaster mitigations.
“Every time a disaster strikes until the moment the COVID-19 pandemic hits, both the TNI and Polri personnel have helped in the field,” said Tjahjo Kumolo to Tempo on Tuesday.
Following president Jokowi’s orders to synergize with general citizens, Tjahjo explained that the two state-institutions have their own structures at the village level and that it would better assist BNPB’s cause.
Regarding the legality of placing active major generals, or even retired members, does not violate the Indonesian constitution. “Head of the BNPB is a TNI lieutenant general and an active TNI officer. As far as I know, a presidential decree exists, so it must not violate the constitution,” said Kumolo.
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