President Asks TNI-Polri Officers Must Prepare to Face Tech Threats
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Jakarta – The Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated and took the oath of 833 candidates for juvenile officers of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) on Wednesday. The Head of State also asked them to prepare for facing technology development threats.
President Widodo emphasized that the military and police world is changing rapidly, so Indonesia must not be left behind and must continue to monitor technological developments to properly respond to threats.
"I ask all of you to continue to learn, hone skills and expertise, master knowledge and technology, and continue to innovate," President told the new officers at the 2023 TNI-Polri Prasetya Perwira ceremony at the yard of the Merdeka Palace on Wednesday.
"You will face a very different situation. The world is experiencing very fast change, very rapid technological disruption, very dynamic geopolitics at this time, which (all of them) must be handled appropriately and quickly,"
Pelantikan Perwira TNI-Polri tahun 2023 di Istana Merdeka Jakarta
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To this end, he asked the new officers to incessantly strive to become role models for the community by maintaining integrity, upholding the ethics and values of TNI and Polri officers, and always being at the forefront of helping the wider community.
The President also expressed hope that the TNI and Polri would continue to boost synergy, increase communication and interactions, and cooperate to solve common problems.
He also said that he is proud of the achievements of the new officers, who he believes are the pride of the Indonesian nation.
He urged those young officers to always comply with the Constitution and rules.
"Make your parents proud, make your nation proud. The honor of the nation and state now rests on your shoulders. Nurture it, take care of it, and make it known," the Head of State remarked.
As information, the 833 officers comprise 357 officers of the Army, 94 officers of the Navy, 114 officers of the Air Force, and 268 officers of Polri.