REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The House of Representatives (DPR) has received a letter from President Joko Widodo on the replacement of General Gatot Nurmantyo and the appointment of Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI).

"Minister of State Secretary Prof. Pratikno met me this morning and delivered the letter from the president about the replacement of General Gatot Nurmantyo and the appointment of Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as the new TNI commander," House Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon remarked at the Parliament building here on Monday.

Fadli noted that after the letter was received, it was immediately handed over to the DPR secretary general to be processed and discussed at the House's leadership meeting and deliberation meeting later on Monday.

He said it was mentioned in the president's letter that the TNI chief's replacement would not take a long time.

"We expect (it to be completed) before recess during this session, but we will coordinate with the House Leadership Commission I and the factions to schedule a feasibility and proper test," he revealed.

The politician from Gerindra Party stated that in the letter, the president only nominated one candidate for the post of TNI commander. Fadli believed it is the president's prerogative, but according to the rules of the Act, the candidate for the TNI commander's post should have served as the chief of staff.

Fadli explained that every letter from the president will be read out during the plenary session, after which it will be submitted to the relevant commission, in this case, Commission I of the DPR.

Fadli noted that the DPR's Commission I will thereafter conduct a feasibility and proper test, and if approved, the decision can be taken during the plenary session.

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