Brilio.net - Yohanes Ande Kala or who is familiarly called Joni is quite well known to most of the public. This young man from Silawan Village, Atambua District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province is known as someone who is brave and spontaneous in dealing with emergency situations. In 2018, during the Republic of Indonesia's 73rd anniversary ceremony at Motaain Beach, Silawan Village, Joni saw a flag rope caught on a flag pole approximately 15 meters high. Without hesitation, he decided to climb the pole to fix the flag rope.
This action not only amazed the public. The number one person in Indonesia, Joko Widodo , was also amazed by Joni's action. Thanks to his courage, Jokowi made it easy for Joni if he wanted to become a member of the TNI.
Joni took the opportunity. However, unfortunately, when taking the selection test, Joni was deemed to have a height that did not meet the standards for TNI members. At that time he registered as a TNI-AD NCO candidate in the city of Kupang.
Because it had previously attracted public attention, news of Joni's failure during the TNI selection also received attention. This news then reached the ears of the Head of Information for the IX/Udayana Military Regional Command, Colonel Infantry, Agung Udayana. Thankfully, Joni also got a second chance, where he was allowed to continue the 2024 TNI AD Regular PK Caba process. The soldier selection process was held under the IX/Udayana Military Command selection.
Agung Udayana said this was an update on soldier selection where Joni was previously declared to have failed in the administrative process. Regarding height, the TNI also said that the NTT region has relief with a minimum of 160 CM.
Joni is a flagpole climber
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"If the explanation is for main height, the requirement is 163. The disadvantaged area of NTT is given a relief of 160. The person concerned is 155.8 in height. From the data," said Agung when confirmed, quoted from merdeka.com on Tuesday (6/8).
"But the selection hasn't been selected yet, it's still in the administrative stage, the height is written like that, so it won't be followed by the next selection (initially)," continued Agung.
Joni is a flagpole climber
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Agung Udayana also conveyed old news again, where the privilege that Joni received was thanks to awards from the TNI Commander and the Minister of Education and Culture thanks to his heroic actions in 2018. Now Joni has been allowed to take the soldier selection test. The TNI will also try to explore Joni's strengths in other fields.
"Well, I asked again, because there is a charter from the TNI Commander and the Minister of Education and Culture, if I'm not mistaken, it was reported to the Army Headquarters. An order from the Army Headquarters to be allowed to take the test, later we will explore whether there are any points of excellence in other fields," said Agung.
Joni is a flagpole climber
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Therefore, Agung emphasized that starting today, Joni can return to take a series of soldier candidate tests. Where the tests that will be carried out are in general, in the form of physical and psychological health tests, physical tests, to psychological tests.
"Well, if there are relevant points, we can cover the shortfall. Yes, we are waiting for a policy from the Army Headquarters. Because physically, it doesn't meet the requirements. Because of that 155.8," he said.