TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I, Tubagus Hasanuddin, said that the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) could be involved in non-war military operations according to the revision of the TNI Law. One of them is in counter-terrorism.

The National Counter Terrorism Agency (BNPT), he said, is one of the state institutions that can be staffed by active TNI soldiers. This regulation is included in Article 47 of the TNI Law.

"In non-war military operations, the TNI is involved in counter-terrorism," Hasanuddin said when met at the Parliament Complex in Senayan on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

This Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) politician said several programs are in place to deploy TNI soldiers in non-war military operations. One of them is DPR approval, government regulations, or presidential regulations.

He said that if the operation is related to aspects involving social issues, the DPR's approval must be obtained. "Use of force resulting in fatalities, for example, social issues, life issues, that must be communicated to DPR. For example, while assisting natural disasters, it does not need to go to the DPR," he said.

According to documents of the discussions between the DPR and the government obtained by Tempo, civilian positions that TNI soldiers can hold were expanded, from 10 ministries/agencies to 14 ministries/agencies. The addition of civilian positions is stated in the results of the revision of Article 47 of the TNI Law.

Meanwhile, the 14 ministries/agencies that can be filled by TNI soldiers are the following:

1. Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs2. Ministry of Defense, including the National Defense Council3. State secretariat dealing with presidential secretariat affairs and military presidential secretariat4. State Intelligence Agency5. National Cyber and/or Cryptography Agency6. National Resilience Institute7. National Search And Rescue Agency (SAR)8. National Narcotics Agency9. Supreme Court

5 additions10. National Border Management Agency (BNPP)11. Disaster Management Agency12. Counter Terrorism Agency13. Maritime Security Agency14. Republic of Indonesia Attorney General's Office (Deputy Attorney General for Military Criminal Acts)

The DPR Commission I held a first-level working meeting to discuss the revision of the TNI Law with the government on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. In the meeting, all factions agreed that the revision of the TNI Law could be brought to a plenary session.

Andi Adam Faturahman contributed to this article.

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