Abstract
Has prompted many countries to involve various actors, one of which includes the military. Military involvement has been carried out since the beginning of handling Covid-19 until it enters a new normal era. Such involvement is indeed permitted in the context of military operations other than war (OMSP), as regulated in Law No. 34/2004 concerning the TNI. In the long history of the TNI, the contribution of the TNI to the Nation and the State is not only through military war operations but also through military operations other than war. The attitude of helping people who are facing natural disasters, including in dealing with the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Indonesian people express their highest appreciation and appreciation to the extended family and TNI institutions to the soldiers who are on duty anywhere are always at the forefront of humanitarian missions. , who is actively involved in handling victims of natural disasters and forest fires as well as an active role in handling the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, both in disciplining the application of health protocols and in treatment at TNI hospitals (President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Joko Widodo, 2021). According to the President, if it is likened to a war, fighting the current Covid-19 pandemic is like a war that drains energy, mind, mentality, and fighting spirit. A war that requires vigilance, speed, synergy, and the use of science and technology. Keywords: TNI; Pandemic; Covid-19; OMSP; DOI: 10.7176/NMMC/100-04 Publication date: January 31 st 2022
Highlights
The Covid-19 pandemic that has spread since the beginning of 2020 is one of the serious problems currently facing the world
In Article 5 of Law No 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Army, it is stated that the TNI plays a role as a state instrument in the defense sector which in carrying out its duties is based on state political policies and decisions (Idris & Muttaqin, 2021)
The TNI has facilitated the evacuation of Indonesian citizens (WNI) who are abroad so they can return to Indonesia, for example picking up 245 Indonesian citizens from Wuhan and observing them on Natuna Island
Summary
The Covid-19 pandemic that has spread since the beginning of 2020 is one of the serious problems currently facing the world. There have been several publications that give meaning to the pattern of military involvement in handling Covid-19 in Banjarmasin, especially in the context of civil-military relations (BanjarmasinMayor’rules ,2020). Some of them, such as (Chairil, 2020) who stated that the involvement of the TNI in handling Covid -19 shows the dominance of the use of the military paradigm in Indonesia, whereas what is needed is a health and scientific approach. (2020) stated that the crisis caused by the pandemic was used by the TNI, especially the Army, to push the TNI's institutional agenda These various discourses reflect serious concerns about the disproportionate use of the military in handling the pandemic. This paper intends to discuss the involvement of the military in handling Covid-19
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