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The Palace Has Stated That The 16 Ministries And Agencies That Can Be Occupied By The Military Require Specific Expertise

The Head of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO), Hasan Nasbi, stated that the increase in positions to 16 ministries/agencies that can be occupied by active TNI soldiers in the TNI Bill is indeed necessary, as it aligns with the expertise and operational scope of the TNI. 

In his remarks to the media in Jakarta on Monday evening (March 17), Hasan addressed the revisions in the Draft Law (RUU) on the TNI, which includes provisions for expanding the placement of active soldiers from 10 to 16 ministries/agencies. 

"The positions for the TNI are not open for general access; they are specifically designated. These 16 positions require their expertise and are closely related to their areas of specialization," Hasan explained. 

Despite the addition of agencies that can be filled by TNI personnel, Hasan emphasized that these roles have already been occupied by active TNI soldiers, albeit without formal legislative regulation. 

Currently, under Law No. 34 of 2004 concerning the TNI, only 10 ministries/agencies are designated for active soldiers, including the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Presidential Military Secretariat, the National Intelligence Agency, and the National Cyber and Crypto Agency. 

Additionally, the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas), the National Defense Council, the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), and the Supreme Court are included. 

Through the TNI Bill, six new positions have been added for active TNI personnel, namely the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla), the Attorney General's Office, and most recently, the National Border Management Agency (BNPP). 

"These positions were not previously included in the law, but now they are. They are intended to fill roles in the criminal justice system of the Supreme Court and Bakamla. Such positions require the expertise of our TNI colleagues," Hasan noted. 

Therefore, Hasan reiterated that the concerns regarding the TNI Bill potentially reinstating the dual function of the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) as feared by the public and independent institutions are unfounded. 

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