TNI chief suggests govt renegotiate NAMRU-2

"National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Gen Djoko Santoso has suggested that the Indonesian government renegotiate its cooperation with the US Naval Medical Research Unit-2 (NAMRU-2).Speaking to the press after attending a function marking the swearing-in of constitutional...

TNI chief says more equal terms needed in cooperation with Namru 2

"Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Gen Djoko Santoso said the US Navy`s medical research laboratory Namru-2 should be allowed to continue operating in Indonesia only if the terms in the relevant agreement were made more equal for the two countries. Speaking at a...

Preparations for joint exercises 90% completed : mily chief

""I hope the preparations will reach 100 percent in a week," he said on Thursday.The three forces had completed verification and certification processes for their respective main armaments to be used in the joint exercises code-named "Yudha Siaga", he said."Each of the three...

E Timor wishes to participate in Asean mily exercises

"Visiting East Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has expressed his country`s wish to participate in the joint military exercises of Indonesia and other ASEAN member states.In the first phase of its participation, East Timor would take part in the joint military exercises...

TNI has nothing to do with Talangsari incident : commander

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - National Defense Forces (TNI) Commander Gen Djoko Santoso said the TNI as an institution had nothing to do with the Talangsari incident in 1989 as the servicemen involved in it were now all retired and thus no longer TNI members."They are retired...

Indonesian mily chief asks Malaysia to be more sensitive

""We appeal to the Malaysian government and people to be more sensitive to issues that may disrupt harmonious relations between Indonesia and Malaysia," he said at a meeting with Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Dato' Zaenal Abidin bin Muhamad Zain at the TNI Headquarters in...

TNI Chief Djoko Suyanto to transfer post to successor Jan 8

"Marshal Djoko Suyanto is scheduled to transfer the post of National Defence Forces (TNI) chief to his successor, General Djoko Santoso, on January 8, a spokesman said. The transfer of post would take place at the TNI Headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, spokesman of the...

House agrees to appoint gen Djoko Santoso as TNI chief

akarta (ANTARA News) - The House of Representatives (DPR) at a plenary session here Friday endorsed President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s proposal to appoint Army Chief of Staff Gen Djoko Santoso as National Defense Forces (TNI) commander to succeed Air Marshal Djoko...

TNI to continue maintaining neutrality, army chief says

"Army Chief of Staff Djoko Santoso, the would-be Indonesian military chief, said that the Indonesian Military (TNI) was committed to maintaining neutrality and would not be siding to certain political groups or involved in politic. "TNI will also not become a member of KPK...

House agree Djoko Santoso as TNI chief

""With regard to the approval of Djoko Santoso, our faction calls for attention to three important notes, spokesman for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction Andreas H Pareira said. Firstly, he said, PDI-P asked the TNI Chief to stick to a commitment to...

TNI not yet ready to use voting rights in 2009

""According to experience, during the election of a regional head, there is a prospective candidate who invited local military chiefs to receive money. This is no good, and may affect the neutrality of the military and other aspects," he said. Djoko meanwhile strongly denied...

Mily chief nominee undergoes fit and proper test

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Army Chief of Staff Gen Djoko Santoso who has been nominated for the post of Indonesian military chief underwent a fit and proper test at the parliament building here on Wednesday morning. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono proposed Djoko Santoso as a...