The legislature agrees that the choice of TNI leaders does not need seniority: Prioritize skills

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto also asked that every TNI leader be competent without seeing seniority. Member of the House of Representatives Commission I F-PKB by Soleh has agreed if the leadership must prioritize the ability. “Well, I think the president is the capacity, abilities, especially in terms of exemplary prioritizing, related to the rotation over leadership, and more in terms of exemplary,” reporters said on Monday (6/10/2025). Browse to continue with the content “interpret, the DPR interpret, that if the seniority is gone, qualified about capacity, ability, then exemplary, yes, maybe if I am of the juniors who want the president’s president, I think it can be understood,” he continued. By hoping for the election of TNI leaders, this must be done transparently. This is to prevent them from being jealous of each other. “The note from us that really senior selection that has a fixed capacity should take precedence, even if it does not meet the qualifications,” he said. “Yes, the important thing is open and transparent to eliminate one after another, the taste is legal,” he continued. Previously, Prabowo ordered that the organization that was worn in the body of the TNI. Prabowo asked the TNI organization to be right according to the interests of the country. Prabowo’s request was conveyed when he gave a mandate during the memorial ceremony of the 80th anniversary of the TNI in Monas, Central Jakarta, Sunday (5/10/2025). Prabowo initially requested that all TNI soldiers are not tired of practicing and studying. “I have ordered the TNI commander, staff chief of power, investigating the development of technology and science to study the organization. If necessary, an obsolete organization is replaced by the right organization for the interests of the country,” Prabowo said on the pulpit. In addition, Prabowo asked the TNI to continue to follow every technological development. He emphasizes the concept of cyber to artificial intelligence. “Follow the development of technology, cyber, intelligence technology, now follows artificial intelligence, don’t miss it,” Prabowo said. Prabowo also emphasized that every TNI leader must be competent. Prabowo said he ordered the TNI commander to judge every leader in the TNI unit without seeing seniority. “Leadership in the TNI should lead to exemplary leadership, Ngarso Sung Tulodho must want, to set an example, there is no room for incompetent leaders who are not professional, who do not understand their duties,” Prabowo explained. “I give permission to the TNI commander and the chief of staff of the execution of leadership choices do not have to take the seniority into account, most important is the performance, the service of love for the motherland,” Prabowo (AZH/GBR) said