---------------------------------------------------------- FREE Subscribe/UNsubscribe Indonesia Daily News Online go to: http://www.indo-news.com/subscribe.html - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Free Email @KotakPos.com visit: http://my.kotakpos.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- ANTARA, FEBRUARY 10, 2000 TNI DOES ITS BEST TO CONTROL SECURITY SITUATION-MILY CHIEF Jakarta, Feb 10 <ANTARA>-The Indonesian Defence Force <TNI> is always ready to do its best to maintain peace in the Unitary State of Indonesia, its chief, Adm Widodo AS, said Thursday. "The TNI is always prepared to protect Indonesia against any security disturbance which threatens the country's integrity and sovereignity," Widodo said during a meeting with the House of Representatives' Commission on defence and information. During the meeting, he was accompanied by Army chief of staff, Gen Tyasno Sudarto, and TNI chief for general affairs, Lt Gen Suadi Marasabessy. Widodo said the military backs the government policy of holding dialogs and using political, social and religious approaches to end the communal conflicts that have broken out in several parts of the country. According to him, the TNI believes in upholding the law. He also noted that the military, in its effort to settle conflicts in the country, faces such obstacles as legal uncertainties and inadequate equipment. The TNI, he said, understands that it is better to take preventive measures that to let the situation lead to riots. Touching on several cases that still need to be settled, such as the killing of East Javanese labor leader Marsinah and the Semanggi tragedy, Widodo said the TNI committed to solving them. He noted that it is not the intention of the TNI to leave them unresolved but that the military faces such problems as lack of evidence. "The TNI will always uphold the supremacy of the law. Thus if military members violate the law, the TNI will not cover the up," he stressed. SEA CONTROL Widodo further said that the Indonesian Navy has also conducted operations in the Malacca Straits, in the waters of Aceh and in the South China Sea. In addition, the TNI has also made patrols in coordination with neighboring countries, such as Malaysia and Singapore, he said. On rotations among military officials, Widodo said they done based on tour of duty and tour of the area. <T.PTU01/PTU10/BDA02/ri3/13:03/icl/14:10/ri3/14:21/TB02> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 16 Feb 2000 jam 05:12:35 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
