“The law on TNI has been operative for 20 years, and we must adjust it to current needs, among others, the threats that are now real,” he remarked in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The minister pointed out that the TNI faces the potential threat of physical attacks from other countries or groups, cyberattacks, biological attacks, and various influences from other nations that can result in social gaps.
To this end, Tjahjanto emphasized that the TNI must be supported by a law that is more relevant to back its performance in carrying out state defense.
The Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs is currently preparing a problem inventory list for the bill.
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In this stage, the ministry is opening opportunities for the public to provide inputs to strengthen the bill.
Tjahjanto affirmed that his ministry had received inputs from various parties, such as community leaders, TNI, academicians, and observers.
The minister is optimistic that the inputs would bring the bill into line with the need to strengthen the state defense.
Earlier, several articles in the bill on TNI had come under the spotlight, including those regulating the extension of the term of office of TNI personnel, the placement of TNI officials in government agencies, and the prohibition of TNI officers from doing business.
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