FormerIndonesian military (TNI)GatotNurmantyo did not attend the awarding ceremony of the Bintang Mahaputraat the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (11/11/2020).

Due to his absence, President JokoWidodo may not have given the BintangMahaputera honor mark from President JokoWidodo.

The head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono said’’ when contacted, Wednesday (11/11/2020). "No (get a service token). So if you don't attend, maybe the service certificate will be handed over to the country again,"

Gatot had sent a letter to President Jokowi not to attend the award ceremony for the Mahaputera Star.’’Heru said.

Gatos' statement explained several reasons for his disagreement with the awarding of the Mahaputera Star honor certificate in the Covid-19 pandemic. "He disagrees with several things because now the condition of Covid and he must pay attention to the Indonesian army. In writing by letter, that's his right,"Heru said

In this case, not only Gatot, there were some participants who were also unable to attend. Some of the reasons given were that there was a job that could not be left behind until it was not healthy.

Gatot was in the spotlight after becoming the Presidium of the Coalition for Action to Save Indonesia. He often criticizes the Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin government.

However, the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud explained, the Mahaputera Star award was usually given to the former Commander of the Indonesian state army. Likewise for those who have served as leaders of high state institutions.

All former commanders and all former ministers and leaders of state institutions who have completed a period also receive BintangMahaputra it must be given indiscriminately," Mahmud said

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