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2017, October 02 - 08 --- Tempo

Political maneuvering by Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo is endangering democracy. If it is not straightened out, Gatot's behavior could reverse what we achieved almost 20 years ago through reformasi: civilian supremacy over military might. Gatot's controversial statement about an illegal order for 5,000 weapons by a government institution outside the military is but the tip of the iceberg. He has long been suspected of exceeding the limits of his duties and powers as the TNI Commander. At the beginning of the year, for instance, he unilaterally stopped the collaboration between the TNI and the Australian military. His reason for doing so was a report he received from Indonesian military officers in Australia on teaching materials considered to be disrespectful of Pancasila. Several months after that, he again exceeded the limits of his authority. His speech at a recent informal gathering with retired TNI officers just increased the military's tensions with the Police and State Intelligence Agency. They claimed their weapons orders followed correct standard procedures.

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