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Politics 1 year ago
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Army’s recruitment of 24,000 noncombat personnel criticized
The Army has come under scrutiny again over its drive to recruit 24,000 personnel to serve in noncombat roles in agriculture and health care, with critics warning it could deepen military involvement in civilian life and undermine the armed forces’ professionalism.
Politics 1 year ago
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Army general’s new role in Bulog causes concern
The appointment of Army general Novi Helmy Prasetya to a top civilian post in the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), which controls national rice reverses, has sparked concerns about the government's efforts to expand the role of the military in the food sector.
Academia 1 year ago
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Sounding the alarm: Why the TNI is 'recruiting' senior officers for 200 civilian posts
A little over a quarter of a century ago, Indonesians were up in arms about the military's dominance in politics and government; today, the people are fed up with the civilian government and the police, and are looking at the military as if it was a panacea.
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