Finally, the President of Brainstorm Operation Secret "Ghost Light"

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono admitted was forced to shut for two months to support the success of the operation to free the MV Holy Rays held hostage by Somali pirates for almost 46 days.
Speaking while receiving the Task Force of the Red White and I/2011 Ocean Ambassador, the President said, although many comments, criticisms, and reviews, he chose silence.
"Once again, special operations like that require confidentiality, security needs, its implementation requires speed, and also pendadakan. Therefore, if we will or the sale of what we're doing, we might as well tell the enemy, opponent, for any moment thwart our operations and could destroy our own unit, "he said.
On that occasion, the President said publicly the whole discussion process undertaken by the Government in an effort to free the ship following the Holy Light 20 crew safely.
"I'll let the ranks of military officers, especially the carrier a duty to explain and tell the truth because truth is eternal after tell, submit to God, and indeed to tell me everything, you guys have been carrying out basic tasks are given," he said.
Secret mission
Since the first day of Holy Light hijacked, Yudhoyono said, his ministers have been reported to him. The President then immediately held a limited five consecutive meetings to prepare the departure of the Task Force for the liberation of Somali pirates.
In fact, the Task Force was equipped with a full arsenal to carry out military operations. It's just another outline destiny. Boat owners choose to pay the ransom.
"Why would we send more than one battalion strength, because we've got everything. The operation was designed to do something more than that doomed the Lord," he said.
The President emphasized, all of the steps the Government prepared rapid course not publicly known, including in a short time the existing project power.
"Viewed from a distance so far, with the number of forces that were deployed, obviously this is not normal operation. And, in the world wherever there is no military operation which was leaked to the public because that would be deposited lives," said Yudhoyono.
Holy Light MV Somali pirates hijacked on March 16, 2011 and a 20-ABK. When hijacked, MV Holy Rays are in the waters of Somalia, precisely at about 350 nautical miles southeast of Oman. The ship held by pirates for 46 days until finally released on May 1, 2011 with ransom money worth more than Rp 40 billion.
Military forces to military operations bersandikan "Red and White" led by Marine Colonel (P) M Taufiqurochman a secret mission to free the ship. Task Force involving two frigates, namely Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma KRI-355 and KRI Yos Sudarso-353, an LPD ship KRI Banjarmasin-592 and a helicopter, as well as sea riders and LCVP. While personnel are deployed consists of the Kopassus special forces, Marine Corps, and Kopaska. TNI troops had killed four pirates.