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Europe 1 year ago
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Prabowo bolsters tie with France with Bastille Day appearance
While sitting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the front-row seat of the Bastille Day event, President Prabowo Subianto watched a contingent of the Indonesian Military (TNI) participating in the parade, marking the closer ties between both countries.
Politics 1 year ago
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Rights groups decry another military appointee for Bulog
Another Indonesian Army officer Maj. Gen. Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, who is still in active duty, was appointed by State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir as the next State Logistics Agency (Bulog) president director.
Politics 1 year ago
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Govt, House staunch defense opens court battle on TNI Law
At a Constitutional Court hearing, House of Representatives lawmakers and government ministers asked the justices to drop judicial review petitions against the recently revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, arguing that the plaintiffs lack a legal standing.
Opinion 1 year ago
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Analysis: Questioning military protection of prosecutor’s offices
The Indonesian Military (TNI) has begun deploying personnel to protect all prosecutor's offices nationwide, a move that has sparked widespread debate due to a lack of clear explanation and a solid legal basis presented to the public. Critics suggest this deployment, favoring the military over the police, although not unprecedented, further showcases the TNI’s intention to flex its muscles beyond its defense realm.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Komnas HAM finds civilians were hired for munition disposal in West Java incident
Civilians hired in the expired ammunition disposal operation in Garut, West Java on May 12 were paid Rp 150,000 (US$9.22) a day and were not given proper training or protective equipment, according to findings from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).
Politics 1 year ago
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TNI general appointment as customs office head raises question
Appointing an active military officer who was implicated in the disappearance of pro-democracy activists in the late 1990s may hurt business actors and investors' confidence at a time when such confidence is already very low, observers have said.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Tarnus graduate, military officer to head tax, customs offices
Two figures with ties to the military, including an active officer, are expected to head the Finance Ministry's tax and customs offices by presidential appointment, though it is unknown when they will take up their new roles.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Govt revokes citizenship of former navy personnel who allegedly joined Russian military
Satria became a viral sensation in Indonesia over the past week after a video circulated on social media showing him wearing both the white ceremonial uniform of the Indonesian Navy and the camouflage uniform of the Russian Army.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Police, Military to crack down on rogue mass organizations
National Police spokesperson, Insp. Gen. Sandi Nugroho, announced that over 3,300 cases of thuggery have been resolved since the police launched a nationwide operation against rogue mass organizations on May 1.
Politics 1 year ago
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New TNI Law sees ‘historic’ legal pushback
The Constitutional Court will hear at least 14 petitions filed by university students, civic groups and private citizens challenging the newly enacted Indonesian Military (TNI) Law revision, which was controversially passed despite widespread public opposition.
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