May 10, 2008 • 3:21 am 0
The Straits Times, Friday, May 9, 2008
[Later reprinted under "Reforming Indonesia's Military" by The Jakarta Post, 13 May 2008]
Evan A. Laksmana
THIS month, Indonesia celebrates the 10th anniversary of the reformasi movement that toppled president Suharto and ushered in democracy. One of the key issues then was reforming the country’s military.
Filed under: Civil-Military Relations
May 7, 2008 • 12:47 pm 0
In mid-May, Indonesia will celebrate its tenth anniversary of the reformasi movement that toppled President Soeharto and brought democracy. One of the key issues then was about reforming the Indonesian military that many believed had become a ‘tool’ of Mr. Soeharto’s regime.
Filed under: Civil-Military Relations
May 6, 2008 • 6:59 pm 0
The Straits Times
Saturday, 21 July, 2007
Leonard C. Sebastian & Evan A. Laksmana
LATE last month, the Indonesian Parliament’s Commission I, which oversees defence and foreign affairs issues, announced its refusal to ratify the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Singapore in its present form.
Filed under: Civil-Military Relations, International Security
