PINNACLE CLUB OF ASEAN: NEWSLETTER 06/16

Pinnacle Club Secretariat visits Jakarta

Secretariat staff visited with Founding Patron Pak Try Sutrisno and other esteemed members from the Tentara Nasional . We took the opportunity to provide updates on the Club and to receive feedback and guidance.

Call on former Vice President General (Ret’d) Try Sutrisno with Air Marshal (Ret’d) Teddy Rusdy

Pak Try generously shared his extensive experiences and how it has shaped his philosophy of life. He emphasized the value of friendships and said the Club plays such an important role in helping to promote and maintain the endearing ties among ASEAN military senior commanders.

From left: AVM (Ret’d) Teddy Rusdy, Hidayah, Former Vice-President (Ret’d) Try Sutrisno, Secretariat of Pinnacle Club Maj-Gen (Ret’d) Goh Yong Siang and Adrian Phua

We are very privileged that Pak Try has kindly agreed to share his experience and thoughts with the Pinnacle Club. Reproduced is Pak Try’s note ad verbatim:

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“Entering the era of 1970’s, 25 years after the Proclamation of Independence Republik Indonesia 17 August 1945; the natural need to have the process of re-generation was felt and imminent for the Indonesian leaders, especially for the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI). The ABRI leaders were then came from the period of 1945 the war for Independence. Those were 18 years old then were 58 years old. I was then a junior officer attending the Command and Staff College (SESKOAD) in 1972 in Bandung.

The ABRI leaders then decided to instruct the SESKOAD to carry out Seminars on the subject of “The transformation of the 1945’s value system”. “The 1945’s values system” which consist of the values pf People’s Army, Patriotism and professionalism and loyal to (Five Principles).

The values system to be transformed from the 1945’s to the next generation to ensure continuity. To up hold the National Independence and to achieve the National’s goal. I was then with the younger and non 1945’s generation, consider as the military Academy Generation (Alumni of Military Academy = AKABRI) the class of 1960 and 1961.

The Seminar was the first conference between the Generation 1945 and the younger generation of the non 1945.

Together we formulated “the transformation of 1945 values which consist of the Indonesian National Identity which have to up hold an applied in all walk of life”.

The re-generation’s process was transformed from the Generation 1945 the Generation of National War for Independence. Through Jenderal LB. Moerdani the “bridge” generation to my generation of Military Academy, successfully.

Being the commander of ABRI in the 1988 – 1922, I was very proud with the support of all national components, managed to achieve the national dynamic stability, to enable for the Republik of Indonesia. To carry out the National Development Program (REPELITA). To achieve the national goal of the people’s just welfare. The National Development program as the implementation of Pancasila ideology and democracy through three pillars, such as “national dynamic stability, growth and evenly distributed”; where the role of ABRI being the stabilizing and dynamic factors of the National Developments.

When I was trusted and elected by the Indonesian People through the decision of the People’s Consultative Body (Majelis Pemusyawaratan Rakyat = MPR) and accepted by the elected President ; some challenges and gradually overcame:

a. Left behind on the human resources, overcame by systematically improve the standard of educational level from the Play Groups to higher and University level. b. Poverty, overcame by National economy Developments to achieve growth, evenly distributed and job creation. c. Health, overcame by developing the health infra structure throughout the country to up lift the human values birth control. d. Shortage of rice, overcame by improving the quality and quantity of paddy fields and achieve the National food sufficiency.

To the members of Pinnacle Club, I would like to urge for keeping and make stronger friendship, trust and confident among us to face the better, brighter and brilliant future.

To the younger generation among and within the ASEAN military Establishments:

a. Let us improve the ASEAN solidarity and cooperation for our Country and ASEAN Regional Countries. b. Let us keep and improve the traditions enhancing the unity and friendship to face our better future for the secure peaceful and welfare ASEAN Region. c. Let us develop our ASEAN Regional Resiliences through our individual National Resiliences.

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Call on Air Chief Marshal (Ret’d) Chappy Hakim

Pinnacle Club Secretariat with ACM (Ret’d) Chappy Hakim far left, and Ibu Chappy Hakim.

You can't keep a good man down - so true of Pak Chappy! We spent a very pleasant evening with Pak and Ibu Chappy Hakim and friends. Pak Chappy appears regularly at the Qi Lounge in Sultan Hotel, Jakarta.

Many thanks to Pak Chappy once again for inviting us to watch his performance together with his talented band. We truly appreciate the good music played by them!

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Meeting with General (Ret’d) Agum Gumelar

Through the good offices of Pak Try Sutrisno, we met with Pak Agum, Chairman of the Indonesian Armed Forces and Police Retired Association. Pak Agum have had an illustrious military and ministerial career. He was Commander of the Kopassus and Minister of Communications in the Gus Dur and Megawati Presidencies. He was also Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs for President Gus Dur.

Pak Agum kindly agreed to assist the Pinnacle Club to expand the membership base of retired Indonesian Service Chiefs.

Call on His Excellency, General TNI (Ret’d) DR. , SH

We congratulated Pak Wiranto on his recent appointment as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Republik of Indonesia. Pak Wiranto said this is his second time to occupy the office after 16 years. He noted that the office and the furniture have not changed.

Maj-(Ret’d) Goh Yong Siang with General TNI (Ret’d) DR. Wiranto, SH

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His Excellency said he values the bonds of friendship amongst the ASEAN ex chiefs and he is supportive of the Pinnacle Club. He would also like to participate in the Club's events whenever he can.

We wish Pak Wiranto every success in this key appointment in the Indonesian Cabinet.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Please email us at the Secretariat, [email protected] and we will publish them in the subsequent Newsletters. We welcome more contributions by members. We hope to have a diverse collection from all the member countries, all service branches and through several generations of retired chiefs."

Please email [email protected] if you wish to submit any documents, photos or special messages and we will be happy to include them in our next issue

ALICE AND HIDAYAH PINNACLE CLUB SECRETARIAT

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