The Bird of Kasuari Will Appear Jointly With The Bird of Cenderawasih on The Tribune of Papua

TNI Headquarters is planning to built the new Military Area Command in the Province of West Papua,  namely  the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command, beside the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Area Command  in the Province of Papua.

On November  8,   2016,  the Media Reporters  have  met  the Commander in Chief of the XVII/Cenderawasih  Military Area Command,   May. Gen. of TNI Hinsa Siburian to get the confirmation concerning the news on the foundation of the  Military Area Command in the Province of West Papua, namely the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command  as the addition of the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Area Command in the Province of Papua.

The Commander in Chief of the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Area Command May.  Gen.of TNI Hinsa Siburian  said the official  foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command will be promulgated on November  by the Chief of Staff of the  Army,  General of TNI Mulyono.

The Commander in Chief of the XVII / Cendrawasih Military Area  Command, May. Gen. of TNI Hinsa Siburian also said he fully supports the foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari Military  Area Command covering the Province of West Papua.

The Headquarters of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command will be built in the Village of Arfai, the sub district of South Manokwari, the district of West Manokmari, in the Province of West Papua. The Village of Arfai is also the location of the home bases of the C- Infantry Company  and the D- Infantry Company  of the Military District  Command of 1703.

The XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command is commanding and controlling  the Military Resort Command  of  Biak  (on the North) and the Military Resort Command of Sorong (on the South).

The Militari Resort Command of Biak ia commanding and controlling the district of Biak, Manokwari, Teluk Wondama  and  Bintuni. The Military Resort Command of Sorong is commanding and controlling the district of South Sorong, Fakfak and Kaimana.

The Comment.

In general, the idea of the foundation of the new Military Area Command in the Province of  West Papua as the addition to the existing Military Area Command in the Province of Papua now had been raised by General of TNI Gatot Nurmantiyo  before he was appointed as the Commander in Chief of TNI  more than two years ago.

Accordingly in general the foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari  Area MIitary Command  in the Province of West Papua is actually not a new idea.  The idea of General of TNI Gatot Nurmantiyo  to build the additional Military Area Command  in East part of Indonesia  was  started since he was   still the Chief of Staff of the Army, some years  ago.   When he was still the Chief of the Staff of the Army,   in  various defense forum he presented his analysis about the  future war and his idea to build one more Military Area Command to strengthen the  Indonesian Defense System  in the Eastern part of Indonesia.

Geopolitically the Eastern part of Indonesia is in venerable position  to confront the open Pacific Ocean. He also predicted the future war tends to be directed  to the countries along the Equator, such as Indonesia, as the  rich country of the natural resources. Accordingly the strong Indonesian defense system is definitely important to be built in the East part of Indonesia.

Presently it is likely General of TNI Gatot  Nurmantyo wants  to realize his idea  to  build  the new Military Area Command, in the Province of West Papua, namely  The XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command as the partner of the XVII/Cendewasih Military Command the existing Military Area Command that  is located in the Province of Papua. Papua is  geopolitically to have the strategic position in view of the national defense of Eastern part of Indonesia.

Accordingly General of TNI Gatot Nurmantyo firmly stressed that the objective  of the foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command in the Province of West Papua is purely based on the interest of the needs to develop the Defense Capapibility of Indonesia in the Eatern part of Indonesia.

This strategic thinking is definitely dedicated to the interest of all the Indonesian  Inhabitants,  included the People of Papua.  Accordingly it is earnestly hoped the People of Papua will understand it clearly.

The foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari Militry Area Command  is not based  on the interest of any political or security situation of Papua. The foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command is based on purely  the anticipation to the future war and Papua is one the important position of the Indonesia defense system. To defense the Country is the main mission of TNI supported by all the patriotic people of Indonesia, included the People of Papua.

“No Papuan political objective is involved in the foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari  Military Area Command  in the Province of West Papua.” Said May. Gen. of TNI Hinsa Siburian.  TNI  is responsible  on the  Defense System   of the Country and has to  guarantee   the best implementation of the Command and the Control  and  the supervision in all the defense position in the all around of Indonesia, including Papua as the strategic position of the Defense System in the Eastern part of Indonesia

It was said  the venue of the promulgation of the XVIII/Kasuari  Military Area Command will be held  in the Village of Arfai,  in  the sub district of  South  Manokwari, the district of West  Manokwari, in the Province of West Papua and  simultaneously it will be  officially  inaugurated May. Gen.  of TNI.   Joppye Onesimus Wayangkau as the first Commander in Chief of the XVIII/Kasuari  Miitary Area Command. He was born in Papua and he was also the first Commander in Chief of the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Area Command some years ago.

The decision to build the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command is based on the stratergic position of the Village of Arfai in the defense line to confront the South Sea   and the large and open Sea of the Pacific.  .

The foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command is likely the realization of the idea  of General  of TNI Gatot Nurmantyo to  establish the strong defense line in the Eatern part of Indonesia.

And the appointment of May. Gen. of TNI Joppye Onesimus Wayangkau as the first Commander in Chief of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command is the pertinent  appointment and he is believed being able to convince  the People of Papua  about the mission of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command, to prevent the emergence  of misunderstanding among the people of Papua.

May.Gen. of TNI Joppye Onesimu  Wayangkau is expected  easily to work together with the People of Papua to lead the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command, as one of the important position in the Defense System in the Eastern part of Indonesia.

The People of Papuan  have to remember Papua was playing important role in the Assault  Military Campaign toward Japan by  the Pacific  Allied  Forces under General Mc Arthur,  Papua was one of the important and strategic position to assault to  Japan in the Northern part of Pacific Ocean.

General of TNI Gatot Nurmantyo is of the idea that what kind of war will be in  the Third World War , but  the function and the role of the Pacific Ocean included the countries around the Pacific Ocean will not much different to the situation of the  Second World War.

It is clear Papua is one of the important position in the defense line to confront the East and protecting Indonesia against the threat of the Pacific Ocean. To be aware to the future war, it is believed  the foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari  Military Area Command will become the proud of the People of Papua.

All of the staff members of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command will  be  mainly moved  from the XVII/Cenderawasih  Military Area Command and a number of military personnel  from the Army Headquarters   and the members of  some of the Army Units in Jakarta.

Conclusion.

Though most  of all  the countries in the world are busy with their domestic  situation,  mainly   in  the economic  and political  field, but the world tension is also apparently an unending problems  that  have  to become  the attention  of  the  countries in the world. The people of the World could never neglect  the World  situation  such as the political and the military  tension in the Middle East, the religious conflict in Syria, the confrontation  between  Ukraina and Rusia in Europe , the potential modern war  in Korea Peninsula and the territorial dispute among nations in the South China Sea.

Recently people  in the world  have started to talk about the possibility of the Third World War , that could be started in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Syria,  South China Sea or the Korea Peninsula but definitely the war will move into  all  the  strategic area of the world.

Three main elements  geopolitically  influence the War moves into the other strategic  areas  of  the world,  were  namely  the geographic position,  the natural resources and  the philosophy  or the ideology of the nation.

The Government of Indonesia is always thinking  that one of its mission  is to protect the nation, the country and the wealthy life of its inhabitant, as the basic interest of the Indonesian, living since Sabang in Aceh, until Merauke in Papua.

The decision of the Government of Indonesia to  build  the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command   in the Province of West Papua, beside  the XVII/Censerawasih Military Area Command in the Province of Papua  is an  art of the strong will of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to protect the interest of  the People of Indonesia.

Accordingly the Government of Indonesia honestly  hope all the People of Papua understand  and realize  what is the basic interest of the Indonesian included  the People of Papua. Our threat in this complicated world is too crucial. Accordingly the Unity is only the way of the Indonesian included The Papua to  become strong enough to face the world problem.

The foundation of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Area Command in the Province of West Papua  beside the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Area Command  in the Province of Papua is also the necessity  of the People of Papua to exist in the Crucial world.

Please the People of Papua to believe that  Unity  is the only way to make   the Indonesian to include the People of Papua to become  strong and live forever.

*) Soedibyo, Written by the Political and Security Affairs.