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President Joko Widodo on Tuesday gave directives to a number of middle and high-ranking military (TNI) and police (Polri) officers to maintain neutrality in the current year of politics.
"We also have a commitment that the military and police would support the neutrality of government policy," Air Force Deputy Chief Rear Marshal Wieko Syofyan stated, after the briefing at the Presidential Palace here, on Tuesday.

President Joko Widodo reminded the role of TNI and Polri as law enforcers in the regional head, legislative, and presidential elections.

During the closed door meeting, the president received high-ranking TNI and police officers, accompanied by the Minister of State Secretary Pratikno.

In the meantime, Military (TNI) commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and Police Chief General Tito Karnavian reiterated the neutrality of TNI and police late last month in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, with regard to elections that will soon be held in the country.
"TNI and police members have no voting rights. They stand above all groups to assure security and order," Tjahjanto stated.

Tjahjanto, along with Karnavian, at a meeting with thousands of TNI and police members, advised their members to continue cooperation to create solidity or unity, citing the hard work to assure the security of regional elections in June this year and legislative as well as presidential elections next year.

Karnavian, on the occasion, praised the unity that has been developed so far between the TNI and the police.

He noted that it was the basic capital needed to preserve security in the province not only for the elections but also for the daily lives of the people.

"We are all serving the nation and the state, and so we must unite," he remarked.
Thousands of soldiers and police officers from across East Kalimantan gathered at the meeting to listen to the directives from their chiefs. (antara)

Trade Ministry is expecting Indonesian businesspeople to increase their tea exports, because this commodity is widely favoured by the world's consumers due to its distinctive quality and aroma. Director of Export Product Development at the Ministry of Trade, Ari Satria in his written statement said on Friday that the target of the Trade Ministry is that there is an increase on the graph of Indonesian tea export even though it moves slowly but surely.

Ari added that in the export market, Indonesia is considered to have good quality tea and a distinctive aroma favoured by the global community. He asserted that to better utilize the export market potential of Indonesian tea, entrepreneurs should be able to prepare effective management for the creation of added-value and product innovation. Based on the data of the Ministry of Trade, tea export in 2017 increased with the value worth $117.96 million dollars, or an increase of 1.04 percent compared to 2016 which amounted to $1 16.75 million dollars. (Ant-Mar/Trans by Alika)

Presidential Chief of Staff, Moeldoko is reviewing the preparation of the Light Rail Transit -LRT for Palembang at PT Industri Kereta Api (INKA) Madiun, East Java. Two series of trains with six hoppers are completed and are currently in trial stage before being sent to Palembang next month.

Moeldoko accompanied by INKA President Director, Budi Noviantoro in his written statement on Friday said that the train is ready for next Augusts’ Asian Games. Moeldoko appreciated the persistence of INKA which can complete the work of LRT on time. INKA will send the trains of LRT to Palembang in stages by ship on 10 April until May 2018. (Kom-Mar/Trans by Alika)

Chairman of Indonesian National Scout, Adhiyaksa Dault invited Vice President Jusuf Kalla in Jakarta on Thursday 03/29) to attend the National Scout Camp. The event will be held on Sebatik Island, Nunukan district, North Kalimantan province starting on 2nd until 7^th of May, 2018. After meeting with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Adhiyaksa Dault said to media that Vice President Jusuf Kalla welcomes positively the National Scout Camp. Adhiyaksa Dault perceived that this activity supports the government's program of mental revolution.

“To have mentally good citizens is not like building one day one night, but building from an early age. It is through the Boy Scout movement. So, if Mr. President says a mental revolution, we do it sincerely. Creating young generations is that they will really understand about Indonesia.”Adhiyaksa Dault said.

The national camp activity of Indonesian National Scout with the theme ‘state defending’ will be followed by hundreds of students of scout members from 34 provinces in Indonesia. This activity will be coordinated with the government of North Kalimantan and Nunukan Regency to ensure the smoothness of the event to be held on Sebatik Island which is the outer island bordering with Malaysia.(Rezha)