The Defense Ministry last week celebrated the first anniversary of the Indonesia Defense University (Unhan). Although the name is barely familiar to the public, the ministry appears to have high expectations of the new institution, hoping it plays a part in reforming the military, which has been plagued by accusations of human rights abuses in the past, and to help the country’s defense sector cope with future challenges. Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro shared more about the issues with The Jakarta Post’s Erwida Maulia and Novan Iman Santosa on the sidelines of the anniversary commemoration. Here are the excerpts:
Question:  How far do you actually expect Unhan to help the country’s defense sector cope with future challenges?
Answer: Unhan is an implementation of reform at the Indonesian Military (TNI), especially with regards to the relationship between civilia...

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