Officially As Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Hadi Tjahjanto Promises to Keep the Situation Conducive

The new Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Hadi Tjahjanto, promised to maintain a conducive atmosphere after the 2024 election voting.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Resmi Jabat Menko Polhukam, Hadi Tjahjanto Janji Jaga Situasi Tetap Kondusif

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The handover ceremony between the new Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto and Tito Karnavian, who previously served as the Acting Minister of Polhukam, took place at the Polhukam Ministry Office in Jakarta on Wednesday (21/2/2024).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto is committed to maintaining a conducive atmosphere after the voting 2024 Election. Apart from ensuring that the election stages take place safely and smoothly until a new government is formed in October 2024, the former TNI Commander also promised to ensure that the public remains calm, not to be provoked by things that could threaten the unity and unity of the nation.

Hadi conveyed his commitment to maintaining a conducive atmosphere after the handover procession for the position of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Jakarta, Wednesday (21/2/2024). Hadi, who was newly appointed by President Joko Widodo as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, received the position from Tito Karnavian, Minister of Home Affairs who was appointed as Acting Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs after that position was left by Mahfud MD.

Hadi revealed that the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs has successfully maintained the conduciveness of the electoral stages, from preparation to implementation, up to the peak of the election on the voting day of February 14, 2024. Despite the fact that the public has different candidate choices, the unity and solidarity of the nation remain preserved.

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Efforts to maintain a conducive atmosphere that have been ongoing will continue until the formation of the new government for the period of 2024-2029. Hadi promised to address various dynamics that may arise, especially after the determination and announcement of the election results by the General Election Commission (KPU).

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Hadi Tjahjanto (wearing a red suit and tie) and Mrs. Nanik in a blue kebaya arrived at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta at 10:05. Hadi will be inaugurated as the Minister of Defense and Security at 11:00.

"The situation is very conducive. I have to maintain this situation by adhering firmly to the principles of maintaining the unity and togetherness among the nation's children so that the ongoing development process can be carried out properly without any disturbance whatsoever," said Hadi.

Handover of the position of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs was attended by several officials, including the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform Abdullah Azwar Anas, Deputy Defense Minister Herindra, Deputy National Police Chief Commissioner General (Pol) Agus Andrianto, and Attorney General ST Burhanuddin.

Hadi hopes that the election results will not damage the unity of the nation. Regarding election fraud, Hadi stated that there are processes and mechanisms that can be taken. "Yes, we will follow and resolve the mechanisms later. We still do not ignore it. However, we maintain that this conducive situation remains maintained. If necessary, we will coordinate better," he said.

"The situation is very conducive. I must maintain this situation by adhering to the principles of preserving the unity and solidarity among the nation's children so that the ongoing development process can be carried out well without any disturbances whatsoever."

Separately, Program Manager of the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem), Fadli Ramadhanil, stated that there is a fundamental problem in the 2024 Elections that needs to be addressed by the Minister of Politics, Law, and Security (Menko Polhukam), which is the integrity of the election organizers. Currently, the election process has entered into the vote counting stage, which must be carefully monitored.

"Not only ensuring safe elections, but the organizers of the 2024 Election must restore integrity. There are many notes and reports on slow law enforcement and chaotic governance. The Minister of Political, Legal, and Security Affairs can contribute and have the authority to coordinate all related agencies to achieve this goal," he said.

In addition, it is predicted that there will be a lot of public protests against the 2024 election process, especially after the announcement of the vote recapitulation results by the KPU. The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs must ensure and coordinate with the TNI/Polri to avoid any repressive actions against these parties, to ensure security and order.

The public's protest against the 2024 election situation cannot be denied. This is the price to be paid because there are many problems with the 2024 election. The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs has a challenge to restore the integrity of the election organizers," said Fadli.

Meeting Mahfud MD

Hadi stated that another thing he will do is coordinate with other ministries and government agencies to maintain the current conducive situation. He will also meet with several figures, including former Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Mahfud MD, to exchange ideas.

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President Joko Widodo led a closed meeting to discuss the Policy of Procuring Main Weapon Systems (Alutsista) at the Presidential Office in the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Friday (22/11/2019).

"The meeting with Prof. Mahfud MD is definite. I will pay a courtesy call to the previous leader. I will certainly seek guidance on what issues need to be resolved and we will continue even if the duration is only eight months," he said.

Regarding the resolution of cases such as the collection of Bank Indonesia's liquidity assistance (BLBI), money laundering (TPPU), and non-judicial settlement of serious past human rights violations (HAM) cases, Hadi ensures that he will work on these matters. "We continue to monitor developments in the field. Hopefully, with tight coordination, we can resolve them," said Hadi.