VIVAnews - The uniform of the Indonesian military stationed in Sudan is envied by fellow peace troops stationed in the spot as well.
"The Sudanese troops think that our uniform is of fine quality," said Deputy of Logistics Division of the Indonesian Police, Djoko Sardono, on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Sardono explained that the uniform and outfits worn by the personnels of the Indonesian Military and Indonesian Police such as shoes, clothes, military belts, and beret are of domestic products. "[The products are] one hundred percent local. The military belt is made in Tulungagung and the beret is manufactured in Cengkareng," he said.
Sardono went on to say that the number of police officers and staff reaches 400,000. "The staff reaches 25 percent [of total personnels]," he said. The implementation of presidential decree amidst police officers only aimed at improving monitoring over teh usage of domestic products. "We will later prepare a circulation letter," he added.
Minister of Industry Fahmi Idris acknowledged that the implementation of Presidential Decree No. 2/2009 is still being fomulated. "We are going to have a coordinating meeting just like this one to hear inputs from other institutions," said Idris.
Today, Feb. 26, Idris invited several institutions related to the first coordination meeting. They included Ministry of State Administrative Reform, the Indonesian Police, National Education Department, and the State Procurement Agency. "But, the Chief of the Indonesian Military, Indonesian Police, Education Minister, and the Ministry of State Administrative Reform could not meet the invitation. They were represented by their officials," Idris said.
Idris said he will hold a coordinating meeting with other technical departments soon. "Although the presidential decree has its national team, it is aimed at all ministries and departments using budget from the State Budget for the procurement of goods and services," he said.
Idris said the discussion on the presidential decree was not only about shoes and clothes. "It is also concerned with all forms of procurement for government's goods and services."
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Translated by: Ariyantri E. Tarman
