Jakarta, Nov. 27 -- Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia voiced support for the involvement of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in securing facilities and installations of national strategic importance, including oil refineries.

"In my view, it is essential that all state institutions work hand in hand to safeguard assets of critical significance to national interests," he told reporters after meeting President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday (November 26).

His remarks came in response to the government's plan to assign TNI soldiers to guard oil refineries operated by state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina. He noted that the initiative aligns with broader efforts to stre...