'Pandora's box': alarm bells in Indonesia over rising military role

From 1789 to 1917, or from Cromwell to Chávez, the military role was key in every process of change. A few weeks ago in Argentina, as happens every 24 March, the coup d’état, civic, military and ecclesiastical of 1976. Historical memory has been manipulated so that in the unconscious collective it is remembered as the military coup, in a dry way, which has generated the erroneous idea that it was an initiative of a group of soldiers that used ci…

‘Pandora’s box’: Alarm bells in Indonesia over rising military role

Indonesia’s Parliament amended law allowing active-duty military staff to work in 14 state institutions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

‘Pandora’s box’: Prabowo’s first six months spark fears of Suharto-era return as military role expands in Indonesian government

JAKARTA, April 20 — Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy—Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s first six months in power have triggered alarm bells for activists worried about a return to the country’s authoritarian roots. Last month, Indonesia’s parliament amended a law allowing active-duty military personnel to work in 14 state institutions—up from 10 -- including the attorney general’s of…

'Pandora's box': alarm bells in Indonesia over rising military role

Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first six months in power have triggered alarm bells for activists worried about a return to the country's authoritarian roots.

'Pandora's Box': Alarm Bells In Indonesia Over Rising Military Role

Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first six months in power have triggered alarm bells for activists worried about a return to the country's authoritarian roots.

Two TNI members are suspected of being involved in a mob attack that resulted in the death of a resident in Serang, Banten. Army Information Office Chief Brigadier General Wahyu Yudhayana confirmed this.