SBY installs General Moeldoko as Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces ( TNI ) and Lt. Gen. Budiman as Chief of Army Staff ( Chief of Staff ) ,

SBY installs General Moeldoko as Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces ( TNI ) and Lt. Gen. Budiman as Chief of Army Staff ( Chief of Staff ) ,

 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ( SBY ) installs General Moeldoko the Indonesian Armed Forces ( TNI ) and Lt. Gen. Budiman as Chief of Army Staff ( Chief of Staff ) , at the State Palace on Friday ( 30/8 ) at 10:00 am.

Moeldoko appointed by Presidential Decree. 50/TNI/Tahun 2013 , replacing Admiral Agus Suhartono entering retirement . While , Budiman occupy the position left Moeldoko . Budiman previously was Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence .

" By Allah , I swear , that I was to be appointed to this position , either directly or indirectly , by any form or pretext , not to give or agreed , would give anything to anybody , " said Armed Forces Commander and Chief of Staff at the same time that new following oath is read by the President .

After taking the oath of office , the inauguration ceremony was followed by the signing of the minutes consecutively , beginning with the TNI Commander Moeldoko then followed by Army Chief of Staff Budiman .

Looks attended this event Boediono , Coordinating Minister Djoko Suyanto , State Secretary Sudi Silalahi , Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro , Transportation Minister EE . Mangindaan , Minister of Education M. Noah , Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar , Minister Jero Wacik , Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sharif Cicip Sutardjo , Roy Affairs , Minister of Planning / Head of Bappenas Armida Alisjahbana , and Head of BIN Marciano Norman . Also present were House Speaker Marzuki Alie and Chairman of the Council Irman Gusman .

Press Release

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will inaugurate the Indonesian Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Moeldoko and the Indonesian Armed Forces (Army Chief of Staff ) Gen. Budiman at the State Palace , Jakarta , Friday, August 30, 2013 .

According to the schedule Bureau Presidential Palace Press , the inauguration will be held at 10:00 am .

" TNI Commander in Chief Inaugural performed in conjunction with the inauguration of the Army Chief of Staff at the State Palace , " presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha .

As is known , the Armed Forces Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono retired . The president appoints Gen. Moeldoko who previously served as Chief of Staff , as Commander of the TNI replace Agus .

While the position of Chief of Staff was replaced by Lt. Gen. Budiman . Budiman previously served as the Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence .

On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 , the House of Representatives approved the appointment of General Moeldoko into Indonesian Armed Forces .

" Approving General Moeldoko as TNI commander, " said Vice Chairman of Commission I Tubagus Hasanuddin in the plenary session of the House.

Tb Hasanuddin explained , nine factions in the House of Representatives Commission I unanimously agreed that after doing due diligence and feasibility . That same day , a letter of approval is sent directly to the president .

In this new position , Moeldoko neutrality guarantees its unity in the 2014 election . Moeldoko confirms soldiers secure the democratic party is also ready for next year .

" All the soldiers in the democratic party and the best contribution is in a very neutral position . Not only neutral but very neutral , " he stated .