Jakarta – Intelligence, military and high-ranking police figures, both retired and active, have gathered at Hotel Borobudur in Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta.

Among them are former National Police Chief Detective Comr. Gen. (ret) Ito Sumardi, former Indonesian Military commander/former vice president Gen. (ret) Try Sutrisno, former Indonesian Military commander/current People's Conscience Party (Hanura) chairman Gen (ret) Wiranto and several House of Representatives intelligence commission legislators.

The gathering was part of the launch of a book written by Susaningtyas Nefo Handayani Kertopati, an intelligence expert who is also a legislator representing the Hanura Party at the House.

The book, titled "Communication in Security Intelligence Performance", covers the importance of maintaining communication between state intelligence agencies.

"I hope this book provides sufficient knowledge not only for intelligence practitioners but the general public as well," Kertopati said on Friday night.