Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The new Indonesian military (TNI) Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said the meeting of military and police leaders to improve professionalism in giving support for the government policy.

"The participants of the meeting are called on to take the opportunity to create harmonious communications and the same perception and synergy and strengthen solidity between the two agencies in support of the government policy," Hadi said when opening the meeting here on Tuesday.

The meeting used the theme of "with synergy, solidity and professionalism, TNI-Police, ready to secure the 2018 simultaneous regional elections and general elections in 2019 to guarantee the continuation of the National Development."

The TNI chief said the theme of the meeting of the TNI-Police leaders was just right facing the host of challenges by the military and police at present and in the future.

"We members of TNI and police have to move fast with effectiveness to achieve our goals," he said.

He said he hopes the annual meeting of the TNI-Police leaders in 2018 would turn out new smart ideas and decisions with strategic value effective in facing the "political years" of 2018-2019.

The solidity and synergy between TNI and police is also vital to help guarantee success in the implementation of the Asian Games participated in by 54 countries to be held in Jakarta and Palembang later this year, he said.

(T.SYS/A/H-ASG/B003)

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