The Dean of the National Security Faculty of the Universitas Pertahanan Indonesia firmly explained the position of the military in the national movement for the revival of the Indonesian nation from the New Order to the reform era, as well as a comparison with national movements in Middle Eastern countries with the pro-democracy movement in many proxies by the United States, which is usually called the Arab Spring, gave birth to new leadership which actually damaged and reduced the country's credibility and strength.
FIB USU PR - On Thursday, February 22, 2024, the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB) of the Universitas Sumatra Utara (USU) signed a Cooperation Agreement between the Historical Science Undergraduate Study Program of FIB USU and the Universitas Pertahanan Indonesia (Unhan) which was attended by the Dean of FIB USU Prof. Dr. Dra. T. Thyrhaya Zein, M.A., Head of FIB USU's Historical Science Study Program, Dra. Lila Pelita Hati Ginting, M.Sc., Sekretary of FIB USU's Historical Science Study Program, Dra. Junita Setiana Ginting, M.Si lecturer and student of the FIB USU's Historical Science Study Program. The signing of the PKS was carried out in conjunction with a Public Lecture at USU's FIB History Science Study Program with the theme "Military Reform in Indonesia: From the New Order Era to the Reformation Era".
The speaker at the Public Lecture activity was the Dean of the National Security Faculty of the Universitas Pertahanan Indonesia, Major General TNI Dr. Ir. Pujo Widodo, S.E., S.H., S.T., M.A., M.D.S., M.Si., M.Si (Han). This activity was carried out in the Prof. T. Amin Ridwan Hall, accompanied by the Head of the Master of Disaster Management Study Program, Colonel Caj Dr. Kusuma, M.Si and Unhan's FKN Academic Analyst, Major Cba Wilopo, S.E., M.M., M.Han.
The Secretary of the Undergraduate Historical Science Study Program conveyed the importance of holding Public Lecture activities so that students gain enlightenment about Military Reform in Indonesia: From the New Order Era to the Reformation Era. In a public lecture, the Dean of the National Security Faculty of Universitas Pertahanan Indonesia firmly explained the position of the military in the national movement for the revival of the Indonesian nation from the New Order to the reform era, as well as a comparison with national movements in Middle Eastern countries with the pro-democracy movement in many proxies by the United States, which is usually called the Arab Spring, gave birth to new leadership which actually damaged and reduced the country's credibility and strength.
In the discussion session, FIB USU Historical Science Study Program students asked how the military paradigm changed from the New Order era to the Reform Era. The Dean of the FKN Unhan reiterated the military paradigm since the reform initiated by students in 1998, where the military withdrew from ABRI's dual function, namely as well as being a military force as well as a social and political force, changing to just being a military force.
This public lecture activity was attended enthusiastically by all participants who attended the activity. This was seen during the discussion and question and answer sessions, where participants were very active in expressing opinions and questions. The entire series of Public Lecture Activities for the Undergraduate Study Program in History, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of North Sumatra entered the MOA signing session and handing over of certificates and souvenirs from the Dean of FIB USU to the Dean of the FKN Unhan and continued with a group photo.