Indonesian House Commission I Holds Closed Meeting with Defense Minister, TNI Commander

Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives convened a closed-door working meeting with Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The primary agenda was to deliberate on the Ministry of Defense and TNI's Work Plan and Budget (RKA) and Government Work Plan (RKP) for the year 2027.

Also present were the Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak, Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali, and Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Mohammad Tonny Harjono. Commission I Chairman Utut Adianto confirmed that the meeting had achieved a quorum, with representatives from seven factions in attendance, adhering to the established rules.

Utut, a politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, explained that the discussions with the Ministry of Defense and the three branches of the TNI were highly strategic due to their sensitive nature involving state secrets. Consequently, the meeting was officially declared closed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I seek your approval, as this is highly strategic and involves state secrets, I hereby request that the meeting be declared closed. With the utterance of Bismillahirahmanirrahim, I open our meeting and declare it closed," Utut stated. As of the time of reporting, the meeting to discuss the defense and TNI's work plans for the upcoming year was still ongoing.