Jakarta – The former chief of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command, Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto, has urged all elements of the nation not to keep pointing their fingers at the Indonesian Military for all that is happening in the country because the TNI is the "glue that binds the country's unity".

Speaking on the sidelines of the 50th golden celebration of the Army Special Forces on Tuesday, the general turned businessman also rebuffed some statements about Kopassus' declining image.

"You can see it for yourself. The [Special Forces] personnel performance are far more superb now, compared to that during my leadership," the former Kopassus commander said.

The son of world acclaimed economic guru Soemitro Djojohadikusumo, Prabowo, who had spent about 24 years of his military service in the Special Forces, seemed reluctant to reply to journalists' questions.

In a rare appearance since former president Soeharto's downfall in 1998, he simply said that "TNI is the glue of our country, so don't point finger at them (TNI) all the time."

The Indonesian Military has had its image tarnished due to a series of human rights violations, especially under the 33 years of former president Soeharto's authoritarian ruling.