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Defense Ministry: No Komcad Deployment for Security Patrols

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Context piece
  • Indonesia's Ministry of Defense denies reports of deploying reserve component troops (Komcad) for public security patrols.
  • Social media circulated information about an order for armed Komcad personnel to patrol Monas, Jakarta, as a deterrent measure.
  • The Ministry clarified that current Komcad activities are refresher training for personnel within the Ministry of Defense, related to the Defense Ministry Sports Week.

Indonesia's Ministry of Defense has firmly denied circulating information regarding the deployment of reserve component troops, known as Komcad, for public security patrols. The ministry stated that rumors of such deployments, which have spread on social media, are inaccurate.

The activities are part of development to maintain discipline, fitness, cohesion, and personnel readiness.

— Rico Ricardo SiraitExplaining the purpose of the current Komcad activities.

Specifically, a message circulating via a messaging application suggested that the Minister of Defense, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, had instructed Komcad personnel, including those in civil servant roles, to participate in morning assemblies and for armed Komcad units to conduct foot patrols around Monas in Jakarta as a deterrent. The ministry has refuted these claims.

Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, Head of the Defense Ministry's Information Bureau, explained that the information being shared does not represent the complete context of current activities. He clarified that Komcad personnel within the Ministry of Defense are currently engaged in refresher training exercises. These activities are part of the ongoing Defense Ministry Sports Week and are intended to maintain discipline, fitness, cohesion, and readiness among personnel.

There is no deployment of Komcad to carry out general security functions, law enforcement, or to respond to specific case developments.

— Rico Ricardo SiraitDenying the deployment of Komcad for public security duties.

Sirait emphasized that this refresher training is exclusively for personnel within the Ministry of Defense and does not involve Komcad ASN from other ministries or agencies. He also explicitly denied any narrative involving armed patrols around Monas, stating that the directives mentioned do not include assignments for independent public security or law enforcement functions. Every activity undertaken by reserve forces, he assured, remains under the control and supervision of active personnel and adheres to established procedures and regulations.

We ensure that all Komcad activities are carried out in an orderly, measured, and in accordance with statutory provisions.

— Rico Ricardo SiraitReassuring the public about the proper conduct of Komcad activities.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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